Wish we could qualify title: "Putin Declares Partial Mobilization".
I suppose "partial" is just semantics; looks like all reservists have been called up, a "full" mobilization would just add in a "full, national draft."
Maybe it doesn't matter - this article hasn't got a lot of attention, and since most analysts are saying any mobilization won't have much effect for maybe 12 months, it's mostly posturing and politics at this point.
Every man without severe health issues is a reservist in Russia.
Even mild health problems only free you from serving a mandatory military service, but you are still considered as a soldier in second queue of reserve.
I feel "partial" in 'partial mobilization' intends to be deceptive. The version of the decree released to the public [1] contains nothing limiting number of recruits. That number is specified in a classified portion of the decree [2]. If it simply stated the same number Putin and Shoigu claim (300k), I doubt it would need to be classified.
Sounds like they're masking this as "partial" mobilization in the same way they've masked their war as a "special military operation."
And just hours later, we're starting to see reports claiming exactly this: "Hidden paragraph of Putin's decree allows to mobilise 1 million Russians".
Granted, that's a Ukrainian news article, but I won't be surprised if the true scope of Putin's claimed "partial" mobilization ends up being far more than they're masking it as.
I suppose "partial" is just semantics; looks like all reservists have been called up, a "full" mobilization would just add in a "full, national draft."
Maybe it doesn't matter - this article hasn't got a lot of attention, and since most analysts are saying any mobilization won't have much effect for maybe 12 months, it's mostly posturing and politics at this point.