Military experts believe that the Kremlin deliberately held an exchange of prisoners on the day the mobilization was announced

This is reported by the American Institute for the Study of War ( ISW ).

Thus, the Kremlin tried to play down the significance of the exchange of prisoners with Ukraine. Since the results could be perceived ambiguously by society. However, it was not possible to completely "muffle" the results of the exchange. Even the most devoted propagandists of the Russian regime expressed misunderstanding.

In addition, analysts note that the Kremlin does not even adhere to the conditions that it promised during the mobilization. Most likely, a large number of ethnic non-Russians and immigrants will fall under the mobilization.

It is worth recalling that on the morning of September 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization. However, many believe that the mobilization will be full-fledged and all men will be called up, despite the restrictions announced by the government.