# Zelensky says Russia likely to mobilize another 300,000 troops later this year

https://mins.news/en/item/29842

- CNN, 2026-08-23 14:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/europe/zelensky-ukraine-russia-mobilization-intl?Date=20260823&Profile=CNN

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia is likely to mobilize another 300,000 troops later this year as it seeks to complete the capture of a long-coveted region in eastern Ukraine.

## Related coverage

- [Ukraine: Zelenskyy rejects wartime elections](https://mins.news/en/item/29714) — DW, 2026-08-23
- [Zelensky says Russia plans ‘peripheral’ mobilization of 300,000 after elections](https://mins.news/en/item/29715) — The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-23
- [Is Russia preparing another mobilization to get more soldiers for its war against Ukraine?](https://mins.news/en/video/29059) — DW News, 2026-08-22