Nebenzya: mobilization in Ukraine is already called mobilization

Mobilization in Ukraine has long been called mobilization against the backdrop of high losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia’s permanent representative to the organization Vasily Nebenzya said at a meeting of the UN Security Council.

“In general, the majority of Ukrainians understand perfectly well that the threat to them comes not from Russia’s actions, but from the criminal policies of the Zelensky regime. Now, in particular, this is a general mobilization, which has long been called mobilization in Ukraine,” – noted he (quote from RIA Novosti).

The diplomat also clarified that the Ukrainians do not want to end up in a “meat grinder”, and after the failed counter-offensive their number is starting to run out. According to him, there is information that the European Union, “not giving a damn about its principles,” is ready to hand over men of military age to Kyiv. Against this background, the topic of refugees moving to Russia is becoming popular among Ukrainians on social networks, Nebenzya added.

In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on the unsuccessful Ukrainian counteroffensive, statedthat Kyiv “during suicidal attacks” lost tens of thousands of soldiers and almost completely exhausted its mobilization resource.

On September 5, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Ukrainian army had not achieved its goals in any direction. According to him, since the start of the counteroffensive, Ukraine has lost more than 66,000 people.

Martial law in Ukraine was introduced on February 24, 2022, the day the Russian special operation began. The next day, President Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on general mobilization. In August 2023 Zelensky signed laws extending martial law and general mobilization in the country until November 15.