Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the demobilization of students from the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics, which had been withdrawn before their annexation by Moscow, the Kremlin announced Sunday.
“Putin ordered the demobilization of the students and the organization for their return to classes,” said the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitry Peskov, quoted by the Efe agency.
Peskov added that the Donetsk and Lugansk militias were integrated into the Russian Armed Forces after the incorporation of these entities into the Russian Federation on September 30.
Pro-Moscow authorities in these so-called people’s republics ordered a general mobilization on February 19, five days before Russia launches its “special military operation” in Ukraine.
On the occasion, all men between the ages of 18 and 27 were summoned, leaving men up to 55 years of age prohibited from leaving the territories of the separatist entities.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have recaptured some of the territory they had lost to Russia since the invasion of their country launched on February 24 this year.
To this end, they have an ongoing counter-offensive in southern and eastern Ukraine, made possible by weapons they have received from their Western allies.
The recovery of the city of Kherson (south) on Friday, after the withdrawal of thousands of Russian troops, was the latest success of the Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The war started by Russia plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1930-1945).
In addition to the yet to be determined casualties and the destruction of many parts of Ukraine, the war and the sanctions imposed on Russia have caused disruption in many sectors globally, particularly the energy and food markets.
This crisis comes at a time when the world economy is still trying to recover from the disruptions caused by the covid-19 pandemic, issues that will be discussed at the G20.
Source: TSF
