The Kremlin is trying to replace the ranks of the National Guard, according to the British Ministry of Defense, citing intelligence.
Mobilization in the Russian Federation can be used to reinforce Russian Guard units with additional forces. About that saying goodbye the British Ministry of Defense referring to British intelligence data on its Twitter account on Sunday, September 25.
“On September 21, 2022, a prominent Russian nationalist, Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein called for the partial mobilization of the Russian military to be extended to the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya),” the statement said.
The British department notes that the Russian Guard units “played an important role both in combat operations and in ensuring the security of the rear in Ukraine.” Also, the Russian Guards ensure the holding of a “referendum” on the “incorporation” of the occupied territories of Ukraine into the Russian Federation.
British intelligence also added that the Russian Guard forces “are designed to perform internal security functions to ensure the continuation of the Putin regime.”
“They are particularly unprepared for the intense conflict taking place in Ukraine. Due to the need to suppress the growth of internal dissent in Russia, as well as operational tasks in Ukraine, the National Guard will likely be under special stress. . There is a real possibility that the mobilization will be used to strengthen the divisions of the Russian Guard with additional manpower,” summarized the British Ministry of Defense.
Recall that according to media reports, Putin’s order authorizes the mobilization of one million Russians.
Peskov was surprised by the “hysterical” reaction of Russians to the mobilization
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Source: korrespondent
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