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Jewish News 24 · Aug 23, 2026

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REPORT: Russia is conducting nationwide military readiness exercises to test its capacity to house, feed and equip a large number of new recruits should the Kremlin order another mobilization, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing Western intelligence officials. No such decision has been made, but planning is underway across the country, supported by a new electronic registry of military-age men that would allow a more orderly and gradual call-up than the chaotic 2022 draft. Analysts and officials have pointed to a possible announcement after Russia's September parliamentary elections.

*REPORT:* Russia is conducting nationwide military readiness exercises to test its capacity to house, feed and equip a large number of new recruits should the Kremlin order another mobilization, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing Western intelligence officials. No such decision has been made, but planning is underway across the country, supported by a new electronic registry of military-age men that would allow a more orderly and gradual call-up than the chaotic 2022 draft. Analysts and officials have pointed to a possible announcement after Russia's September parliamentary elections.

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