Commentary in the first article by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] A few remarks on mobilization.
1. The decision on limited mobilization is an acknowledgment that purely voluntary recruitment methods cannot achieve the desired size of the grouping of the Armed Forces in Ukraine, as well as the necessary "operational depth".
2. The integration of large masses of mobilized into the current composition of the grouping of the Armed Forces in Ukraine will require time for the preparation and coordination of new personnel, so that a rapid one-time increase in the grouping will not occur, the process will proceed progressively during the autumn and winter. It can be expected that in the second half of winter-early spring of 2023, the group of the RF Armed Forces will outnumber the enemy, which will facilitate the conduct of further offensive operations.
3. Having a situational superiority in manpower due to the mobilization already carried out, the enemy will try to realize it in the course of several offensive operations aimed at disrupting the referendums, as well as to improve their positions before moving on to strategic defense.
4. The war in Ukraine obviously will not stop, we are waiting for the winter campaign of 2022/2023 and, of course, the spring-summer campaign of 2023. The risk of a nuclear confrontation between the US and Russia will certainly increase. However, even before the start of the war in Ukraine, he wrote more than once that after the destruction of the current international rules, new ones will be developed only after the parties reach the last line, when they have a simple choice - compromise and new rules or nuclear war. So I have no doubt that there will certainly be a remake of the Caribbean Crisis. But in what form and with what ending, this is an interesting question ...
Decree on partial mobilization in Russia
Commentary by Russian Federation president Vladimir Putin
[ColonelCassad] In accordance with the federal laws of May 31, 1996 No. 61-FZ "On Defense", of February 26, 1997 No. 31-FZ "On mobilization training and mobilization in the Russian Federation" and of March 28, 1998 No. 53- Federal Law "On military duty and military service" I decide:
1. To declare partial mobilization in the Russian Federation from September 21, 2022.
2. To carry out the call of citizens of the Russian Federation for military service for mobilization in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Citizens of the Russian Federation called up for military service by mobilization have the status of military personnel serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under a contract.
3. Establish that the level of pay for citizens of the Russian Federation called up for military service by mobilization into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation corresponds to the level of pay for military personnel serving in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation under a contract.
4. Contracts for the passage of military service concluded by military personnel continue to be valid until the end of the period of partial mobilization, with the exception of cases of dismissal of military personnel from military service on the grounds established by this Decree.
5. Establish during the period of partial mobilization the following grounds for the dismissal from military service of military personnel undergoing military service under a contract, as well as citizens of the Russian Federation called up for military service for mobilization into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation:
a) by age - upon reaching the age limit stay in military service;
b) for health reasons - in connection with their recognition by the military medical commission as unfit for military service, with the exception of military personnel who have expressed a desire to continue military service in military positions that can be replaced by the specified military personnel;
c) in connection with the entry into force of a court verdict on the imposition of a sentence of imprisonment.
6. To the Government of the Russian Federation:
a) to finance activities for partial mobilization;
b) take the necessary measures to meet the needs of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies during the period of partial mobilization.
8. The highest officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation shall ensure the conscription of citizens for military service for mobilization in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the number and within the time limits determined by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for each constituent entity of the Russian Federation.
9. Provide citizens of the Russian Federation working in organizations of the military-industrial complex with the right to deferment from conscription for military service for mobilization (for the period of work in these organizations). The categories of citizens of the Russian Federation who are granted the right to deferment and the procedure for granting it are determined by the Government of the Russian Federation.
10. This Decree comes into force from the day of its official publication.
Notes Rozhin:
PS. According to Shoigu's statement, 300,000 people with military specialties and who are on military records will be called up. Students will not be called. Conscripts, as before, will not be sent to the NWO zone.