Ukraine's Intelligence Agencies Report Russia Plans to Mobilize 600,000 Troops by 2027
Ukraine's intelligence services claim Russia is preparing a new mobilization wave that could bring 600,000 additional troops into the war effort between 2026 and 2027. The decision is expected after Russia's State Duma elections in September 2026. Ukraine warns of increased coercive recruitment measures as battlefield losses rise.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources report that Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 people over two years, while others specify that 300,000 people will be mobilized each year.
Russia to mobilize 600,000 people in 2026 and 2027, mobilizing 300,000 each year.
Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 in 2026 and 300,000 in 2027.
Russia planning to mobilize 600,000 more troops this year and next.
Russia has prepared a plan for the additional mobilization of 600,000 people in 2026 and 2027, mobilizing 300,000 each year.
Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 people between 2026 and 2027.
Russia is preparing a new mobilization wave that could bring 600,000 additional troops into the war effort across 2026–2027.
Sources
The Russian General Staff has prepared a plan for the additional mobilization of 600,000 people in 2026 and 2027, mobilizing 300,000 people each year, according to an informative report from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate and the Foreign Intelligence Service, published on the president's office website.
The Russian General Staff has prepared a plan for the mobilization of an additional 600,000 people in 2026 and 2027, mobilizing 300,000 people each year, according to an informative report from the Main Intelligence Directorate and the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, published by the president's office...
Ukraine’s intelligence agencies say Russia is preparing a new mobilization wave that could bring 600,000 additional troops into the war effort across 2026–2027. Kyiv says Moscow is tightening recruitment and coercive measures as battlefield losses rise and contract recruitment slows.
Russia planning to mobilize 600,000 more troops this year and next, Ukrainian intel says Ukrinform
It is likely that the decision on mobilization will be made after the "elections" to the State Duma of Russia, which are planned for September 18-20 of this year.
Russia is working on plans for an additional wave of mobilization in 2026-2027, aiming to recruit 300,000 people this year and 300,000 next year, according to a joint statement by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (HUR) and Foreign Intelligence Service (SZR), published on the Presidential Office’s website on Thursday.
Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 people between 2026 and 2027 for the war against Ukraine. Mandatory measures and new legislation are being prepared.