Russia. Defense Minister says 300,000 reservists will be mobilized
Russian Defense Minister announces that 300,000 reservists will be mobilized to fight and that students will not be mobilized.
After Putin's speech, Sergei Shoigu said, quoted by AFP, that at the moment the fight is "not so much against Ukraine, but against the West".
According to Sky News, Shoigu said the people "will receive military training before being mobilized", adding that the mobilization will not include "people who have served as recruits or students".
Shoigu also put forward a figure for Russian losses, speaking at 5,937 were killed, a number far below estimates given by Ukrainian and Western agencies.
Russia recognizes around 6,000 dead soldiers and estimates 61,200 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the war.
Speaking of the dead, he praised the work of doctors in ensuring th...