Putin announces partial mobilization in Russia | DW News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he signed a decree on partial military mobilization of forces on Wednesday.

Putin said in a televised address that his aim was to "liberate" Ukraine's eastern Donbas region and that he is defending Russian territories. He added that people in the region did not want to return to what he called the "yoke" of Ukraine.

The Russian leader stressed he was "talking about partial mobilization, that is, only citizens who are currently in the reserve will be subject to conscription, and above all, those who served in the armed forces and have a certain military specialty and relevant experience."