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Russia Mobilizes 135,000 Amid Escalating Tensions with West

9/29/2025

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Russia conscripts 135,000 soldiers as President Vladimir Putin issues a mobilization decree amid tensions with West and Ukraine.
Parliament drafts a law for year-round mobilization beyond biannual system, awaiting Putin's approval.
Incidents include Polish jets downing 19 Russian drones. Russian jets violated Estonian airspace. Drones near Danish sites prompted closures. The UK reinforces NATO's eastern flank with additional fighters.

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Story summary

Russia conscripts 135,000 soldiers as President Vladimir Putin issues a mobilization decree amid tensions with West and Ukraine.
Parliament drafts a law for year-round mobilization beyond biannual system, awaiting Putin's approval.
Incidents include Polish jets downing 19 Russian drones. Russian jets violated Estonian airspace. Drones near Danish sites prompted closures. The UK reinforces NATO's eastern flank with additional fighters.