There, they believe that it is due to Ukraine's successes on the battlefield.

This was stated by the US President's National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.

"Russia is scrambling for personnel to participate in this war. These are not the actions of a self-confident country. This is not a show of strength, but quite the opposite," Sullivan said.

At the same time, he emphasized that the United States, together with its allies and partners, will oppose these obvious efforts on the part of Russia and firmly stand by Ukraine and the Ukrainian people.

We will remind you that on September 21, dictator Vladimir Putin 

 and signed a corresponding decree.

"It applies only to those who are in the reserve and who have served in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, have certain military accounting specialties and relevant experience... Mobilization measures in the Russian Federation will begin today," the head of the Kremlin said.

Earlier, the expert explained why the 

 would be a significant blow to Putin's regime.

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