Putin: No Need to Declare Martial Law and Mobilization in Russia

Currently, there is no need to introduce martial law in Russia. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with military journalists.

In response to a question about how Russia is "fighting against enemy agents" related to the murders of Daria Dugina and Vladlen Tatarsky, as well as the assassination attempt on Zakhar Prilepin, Putin noted that certain results of this struggle are becoming "public." He mentioned that this concerns the detention of "agents and scouts of a neighboring state."

"But I want to note one thing," Putin continued. "Unlike today's Ukrainian authorities, we cannot use terrorist methods. We still have a state and a country, while they operate as a regime based on terror. They have a very strict counterintelligence regime and martial law. I do not think we should go that way now. We simply need to improve and expand the work of law enforcement agencies and special services," he said.

During the meeting, Putin stated that there is currently no need for additional mobilization. "This depends on what we want... We need to address the issue of mobilization based on the goals we set. There is no such need today," emphasized the Russian president.

Putin revealed that since the beginning of the year, the Russian Ministry of Defense has recruited 156,000 individuals as contract servicemen and volunteers. Over the past week, he noted, contracts have been signed with 9,500 people. "Under these conditions, the Ministry of Defense reports that, of course, there is no need for mobilization today," the president concluded.