Military analysts: Kremlin may be preparing a second wave of mobilisation

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

This is despite the fact that the Kremlin has explicitly denied rumours of a second mobilisation wave.

ISW analysts believe that the Kremlin has decided to talk more openly about the war. For example, the Belgorod and Kursk regions have announced the formation of territorial defence units, exposing many civilians to war under the absurd pretext of the threat of a Ukrainian ground invasion of Russia's border regions.

All this is being done to inflame the patriotic feelings of Russians. But so far all this has not been very successful.

The Kremlin's efforts to build up its armed forces remain dependent on its ability to invest time and material resources in its personnel, and these demands are poorly matched by a lack of long-term strategic planning.

ISW believes that the Kremlin's announcement of a fictitious end to mobilisation on 28 October indicates a recognition by the Russian defence ministry that it lacks the capacity to carry out reserve mobilisation and conscription simultaneously.