{"id":372257,"date":"2026-08-22T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-russia-about-to-force-even-more-men-to-the-front-line-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T10:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:00:23","slug":"is-russia-about-to-force-even-more-men-to-the-front-line-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/is-russia-about-to-force-even-more-men-to-the-front-line-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Russia about to force even more men to the front line? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/KHGES-0ge6o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Is Russia about to force even more men to the front line? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KHGES-0ge6o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin says no new mobilization is planned but Ukraine says otherwise. Either way, there is no doubt Russia has a growing manpower problem. Rumors are spreading, and recent border queues near Georgia are drawing comparisons to the chaos of 2022. So is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing another draft, or something more discreet?<\/p>\n<p>No official announcement, no new decree &#8211; but pressure on Russian men to join the military is rising anyway, according to Ivan Chuvilyaev, who helps them avoid it. With recruitment falling and battlefield losses mounting, we ask Russia analyst Brian Whitmore whether the Kremlin needs a mobilization it will never announce.<\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:00  Is Russia preparing another mobilization?<br \/>\n00.54  Ukraine President Volodymr Zelenskyy<br \/>\n02:01  Introduce Brian Whitemore from Atlantic Council<br \/>\n04:40  Brian tells us how Russia is making up the gap<br \/>\n06:03  Russia is using North Korean troops and &quot;stealth mobilization&quot;<br \/>\n07:21  Introduce activist Ivan Chuvilyaev, says more Russians being pressured<br \/>\n11:15  Increasingly difficult for Russian men to leave Russia<br \/>\n14:26  Ivan tells about helping deserters to leave Russia or hide<br \/>\n15:16  Brian reckons mobilization won\u2019t happen until late September at least<br \/>\n16:25 Pressure campaign looks set to continue<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kremlin says no new mobilization is planned but Ukraine says otherwise. Either way, there is no doubt Russia has a growing manpower problem. Rumors are spreading, and recent border queues near Georgia are drawing comparisons to the chaos of 2022. So is Russian President Vladimir Putin preparing another draft, or something more discreet? 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