Russia prepares infrastructure for potential new mobilization wave

Russian authorities have expanded administrative infrastructure and conducted logistical readiness exercises, including in Kaliningrad, to prepare for a potential new mobilization wave. Western intelligence assessments indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin may delay any formal decision on a call-up until after the September State Duma elections.

The preparations follow rising casualties and escalating financial bonuses required to attract contract soldiers. Western officials and military analysts project that active hostilities could extend through 2027, as additional manpower would be required for major Russian military drives toward eastern Ukrainian positions like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.

Sources: Belsat, NEXTA, The Insider.