Russian President Vladimir Putin said around 270,000 people had volunteered to join the army in the past half-year. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vetoed an asset declaration law.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that 1,000 to 1,500 Russians were signing voluntary contracts to join the military every day.
Putin was responding to a question about whether Russia needed to introduce a new compulsory mobilization drive to boost its military effort in Ukraine, something the Kremlin has repeatedly said is not necessary.
"We had a partial mobilisation... We called up 300,000 people. Now, in the last six-seven months, 270,000 people have voluntarily signed contracts to serve in the Russian army," Putin said at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok.
"Moreover, the process continues, with 1,000-1,500 people coming every day to sign contracts," he added.
Earlier this month, former President Dmitry Medvedev said 280,000 people had signed up since the start of the year.
The figures could not be independently verified.
Source: DW
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