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Putin Prepares to Escalate Ukraine War with Draft Surge, Attacks Targeting NATO

Western intelligence says Russia is stepping up stealth mobilization and warning of missile strikes on Ukraine supporters, with 300,000 more troops under discussion.

  • Following this weekend's State Duma elections, Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly planning a major war escalation, including draft surges and intensified strikes against Ukraine and its European allies.
  • With Russia suffering an estimated 500,000 deaths and facing a stalemate, analyst Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned that further mobilization represents a "huge gamble for Putin."
  • European leaders report increasing "hybrid operations" including cyberattacks and sabotage; French President Emmanuel Macron ordered protective plans for critical infrastructure after a British man was charged with sabotage.
  • Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned of potential strikes against NATO allies, as European nations diversify defense budgets away from United States weapons, including Britain's £100 million investment.
  • President Donald Trump has frequently stated the United States is disproportionately burdened by NATO defense funding, fueling European concerns over a potential major troop withdrawal from the continent.
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Western intelligence warns that Putin is preparing a covert mobilization after the Russian elections and plans to escalate attacks against Ukraine's European allies.

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Vladimir Putin is preparing to intensify the war against Ukraine and to increase hybrid attacks against Kiev's allies in Europe. It is the alarm raised by the British newspaper 'The Telegraph', according to which sources of Western intelligence believe that the Kremlin is preparing the conditions for a possible new mobilization: Moscow is preparing [...]

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(Adnkronos) Vladimir Putin is preparing to intensify the war against Ukraine and to increase hybrid attacks against Kiev's allies in Europe. It is the alarm raised by the British newspaper "The Telegraph" according to which sources of Western intelligence believe that the Kremlin is preparing the conditions for a possible new mobilization: Moscow is preparing [...]

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