Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his “partial” mobilization will end in “about two weeks”—likely to free up bureaucratic bandwidth for the normal autumn conscription cycle that will begin on November 1.
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Eastern Ukraine Update:
- Russian sources continued to claim that Ukrainian forces are conducting counteroffensive operations in northeast Kharkiv Oblast east of Kupyansk.
- Russian troops conducted limited ground attacks west of Kreminna in order to regain lost positions.
- Russian troops continued ground attacks around Bakhmut and Donetsk City.
Southern Axis Update:
Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks in northwestern Kherson Oblast in order to regain lost positions.
Russian Mobilization & Force Generation Update:
The presence of large numbers of Russian citizens fleeing mobilization continues to drive tensions in Central Asian states.
Russian-Occupied Areas Update:
Russian officials continued to brand their movement of populations out of Kherson Oblast as recreational “humanitarian trips” rather than evacuations.