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Valery Gerasimov

Valery Gerasimov

Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

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    Ukraine warns Russia plans to mobilise 500,000 troops after September elections, braces for intense winter fighting

    Kyiv's disinformation chief says the Kremlin will call up to half a million men after the Duma vote in September, with some sent to the front within two weeks and others trained for a new axis of attack.

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