Kiev will lower the age of mobilization to 21 if Russia calls for 500 thousand people. This was stated to RBC — Ukraine by a soldier of the 56th Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Gnezdilov, the age of mobilization on Ukraine will be reduced from 25 years to 21 years if in Russia will call 500 thousand people.
"If in If half a million people will be called up to the Russian army at once, then the mobilization threshold (up to 21 years old) will be lowered immediately, and, perhaps, they will gradually begin to prepare for women's mobilization," Gnezdilov answered the relevant question.
As EADaily reported the day before, the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, wants to complicate mobilization plans in Russia. He stated this in an evening video message.
According to Zelensky, the head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense Oleg Ivashchenko reported to him about the preparation of the Russian mobilization. They say it is planned to be held in the autumn, which is allegedly confirmed by "internal Russian documents", immediately after the parliamentary elections.
Recall that Russia does not need to mobilize — there is no need for it, said Deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. "I would like to emphasize once again: there is no need for mobilization," he said on July 28 at a meeting of the interdepartmental commission The Security Council of the Russian Federation for the recruitment of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation by contract servicemen.