Ukraine intel says Russia delaying new mobilization amid stepped-up offensive – WSJ

Deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence Maj. Gen. Vadym Skibitskyi told WSJ that Russia was ready to launch a new mobilization wave but was struggling to integrate troops it had already drafted and was waiting to gauge the success of a stepped-up offensive ahead of the first anniversary of its invasion later this month.

Skibitskyi said that even if Russia forges ahead with a new round of mobilization, it will likely suffer from the same issues the previous wave brought to light, including shortages of modern equipment in good working order and a sufficient number of officers capable of preparing the vast influx of untrained men, WSJ reported.

“They’re preparing for a second wave of mobilization, but our assessment is that they’ll hold off because they haven’t overcome all the difficulties they experienced during the first wave,” he said. “They were not ready for such a large-scale mobilization at the time, and they aren’t now.”

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