# More than 113,000 Russians enter Georgia in a week amid fears of new mobilization, Politico reports

https://mins.news/en/item/36228

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-28 22:47 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/more-than-113-000-russians-cross-into-georgia-in-a-week-as-fears-grow-of-new-mobilization-politico-reports/

> More than 113,000 Russians crossed into Georgia through the Upper Lars checkpoint last week as speculation grew that the Kremlin could announce a new mobilization wave. Ukraine’s Presidential Office warned that Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 people in each of 2026 and 2027. The Kremlin has denied the rumors.

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