Vladimir Putin mobilises 300 000 more troops for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced what he called a "partial" mobilisation of the country's reserve forces, to join the war in Ukraine. He said 300,000 extra personnel - for now - will be required to protect the country's sovereignty and integrity. It comes in anticipation that four regions of Ukraine will be annexed into Russia by the end of next week. But none of those regions are fully under control of Russian forces, and the Kremlin believes greater strength is required. Stuart Smith reports from Moscow

[rockrabbit]

Calling up 300k troops for duty is one thing.
Getting them to report for duty is another.
Flights out of Russia are fully booked.

[cloudstrife]

Nice now SA will wait till the 30th to announce a R10increase in petrol/diesel prices

[daphnelesige]

Call me stupid by i just dont understand how millions of people with so much to loose can allow one psycho with nothing to loose to literally sentence them to death. STOP this madness both sides have so much to loose but nothing to gain from this war.

[krokot]

If his mind snaps we might have a nuclear war

[valsables]

We are chommies of Putin. So send our unemployed to help Russia.

[mikehollowayuk]

Ulkrane has said it will welcome troops that surrender.