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blue-wave

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Fri Feb 25, 2022, 01:45 AM Feb 2022

Ukrainian president announces general mobilization of all conscripts and reservists to last 90 days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday ordered a general military mobilization throughout the country as Russia continues its large-scale military assault in Ukraine.

The declaration ordered the conscription of conscripts and reservists for military service, as well as their delivery to military units and institutions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in order to "ensure the defense of the state."

The mobilization, which included all of Ukraine's major cities, will be carried out within 90 days, the decree said. It will provide personnel, vehicles, infrastructure, and land use for the Ukrainian government and military amid Russia's ongoing invasion, according to the decree.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukrainian-president-announces-general-mobilization-2022-2?op=1


It appears that two convoys of Russian military were heading south towards Kyiv, one on each side of the Dnieper River. The Ukrainians blew up one bridge already to stop them:

Ukrainian military blew up a bridge near Kyiv and stopped a column of Russian tanks coming from Ivankiv.

The President's Office confirmed the report that a column of Russian tanks broke through near Ivankiv and was heading to Kyiv from Vyshgorod.

"Tanks are coming. We are fighting. Fights are coming," the President's Office said.

At the same time, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine told Ukrinform that the convoy of tanks had been stopped.

"The bridge was blown up, we stopped them," the General Staff said.

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3412269-ukrainian-military-blow-up-bridge-near-kyiv-stopping-column-of-russian-tanks-from-ivankiv.html

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Ukrainian president announces general mobilization of all conscripts and reservists to last 90 days (Original Post) blue-wave Feb 2022 OP
geee seems a bit late to do mobilization nt msongs Feb 2022 #1
He did a partial one a day or two ago. blue-wave Feb 2022 #2
Kicking for visability SheltieLover Feb 2022 #3
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