Kremlin officials fear new mobilization, seek ways to move relatives and assets

Bloomberg reports that fear of a new mobilization wave is spreading inside the Kremlin itself, with officials and recruiting-office staff reportedly moving relatives out of Russia and opening foreign bank accounts. A European security official told Bloomberg that Russia plans to call up 300,000 more people by year's end, even as Vladimir Putin publicly denies any such preparation.

Unlike the chaotic 2022 mobilization that sent Russians fleeing across borders, this round may never get an official announcement at all — the Kremlin has since built digital call-up infrastructure and closed off exit routes. A source told Bloomberg that Russian battlefield losses run about 1,000 killed per week, and that the pool of volunteers is drying up along with the quality of new contract recruits.

Ukraine's military claims roughly 1,420 Russian troops killed in a single recent day and puts total Russian losses since the invasion near 1.5 million. European officials say Putin has not made a final call, mindful of the 2022 backlash.

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