Moscow admits mistake on increasing military build-up

Moscow admitted its mistake amid widespread protests and opposition across Russia over the announcement of increasing military buildup in Ukraine. Not only that, the Kremlin also alleged that it violated the decree issued by the President. However, Moscow assured that the process of increasing the military gathering will be completed soon by correcting the mistake. BBC news.

Russian authorities say they will assemble 300,000 troops. According to media reports, this number may be higher. However, the Kremlin is already in trouble with this military gathering around the Ukraine war. Protests have arisen around the army rally in the country. But even in the face of people's anger, the work of army assembly did not stop. But the Kremlin made some mistakes in calling up the reserve army. Those mistakes have been acknowledged by the Kremlin.

A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said, 'There have been cases of violation of decrees issued by the President. But all mistakes will be corrected.'

Immediately after the announcement of the new military gathering, Russia began to implement it. Drafting work is going on for this. Criticism is going on with this draft. Several media reports have revealed that many people without military experience, including the elderly and physically disabled, have been enlisted.

Meanwhile, massive protests are going on in the country over the decree issued by Putin last week. On September 21, Putin announced a partial military rally. Then Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 300,000 reserve soldiers would be called up. However, it is said in the anti-Russian media that Russia can gather more than 100,000 troops. Much more troops will be called in than Putin's decree calls for. But it is kept secret.

Western military experts say Russia's call-up of reserve troops means Russian troops on the battlefield in Ukraine are in dire straits. Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine on February 24.

Meanwhile, at least 2,000 people have been detained in protests in Russia since Putin announced the military rally. Most of the arrests during the protests came from the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

On September 21, Putin addressed the nation on television. He said that 300,000 reserve soldiers will be called for a partial army rally at this time. Considering the current situation of the Russia-Ukraine war, this Russian military gathering is seen as a major escalation of tension.

In his speech, Putin warned Ukraine and its Western allies, "I will use all possible means to protect the territory of Russia." Nuclear weapons will also be used if necessary. If the West continues its "nuclear blackmail", Moscow will respond with the strength of its vast stockpile of weapons.'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not consider Russian President Vladimir Putin's threat to use nuclear weapons in war to be a 'hoax'. He said this in an interview with CBS News on Sunday (September 25).

Earlier, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell also said in an interview with the BBC that the EU should take Putin's threat seriously.