Officials in St. Petersburg do not identify any immediate prerequisites for a fresh wave of mobilization. In a recent interview with Fontanka, Deputy Governor Kirill Polyakov outlined the current assessment, stressing that a review of available reserves shows no basis for mobilization at this stage.
In another development, the Russian Defense Ministry announced a list of health conditions that would render individuals partially fit for military service and therefore ineligible for contract service during mobilization, martial law, or wartime conditions. This clarification follows heightened public interest in how medical eligibility affects recruitment and retention in the armed forces.
Meanwhile, President Vladimir Putin participated in the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum and addressed questions about mobilization. He indicated that a portion of citizens had already been drafted into the armed forces, and noted that tens of thousands had signed service contracts in recent months across the national armed forces and volunteer units.
Earlier, rumors circulated about a fictitious order that purportedly directed a new mobilization wave to begin on a specific date. The supposed document claimed that a large number of people would be enlisted, but the claim was dismissed by parliamentary leadership as false and misleading.
In remarks about the future of Russia’s armed forces, conversations continued around how the army would adapt to evolving security needs, with official statements emphasizing careful planning and structural considerations rather than rapid, large-scale conscription. This ongoing discourse reflects continued attention to personnel policy, the capacity of volunteer and contract service, and the balance between reserves and active units. (Attribution: official government briefings and statements from regional authorities reported by national media sources)