INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sergei Sobyanin said some 20,000 Muscovites are serving in the war as mobilized soldiers, while another 20,000 are either contract or
Ukraine come from Moscow,according to Radio Freedom Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)
But the outlet notes that military analysts believe the 40,000 figure is exaggerated.Sobyanin did not disclose how many Moscow residents had
sending shockwaves across the country as tens of thousands of men were drafted into the army.So far unwilling to announce a second
mobilization drive, the Kremlin has instead opted for a massive PR campaign, hoping to lure Russians into military service with financial
incentives.Authorities have not disclosed their recruitment targets, but various estimates say Russia could be trying to recruit as many as
400,000 volunteer soldiers.Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said last year the size of Russia's army would be increased to 1.5 million people,
as Moscow presses ahead with its war in Ukraine.
