Russia ends the partial mobilization decreed in September, while fortifying Kherson

In addition, he awaits the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency to two Ukrainian nuclear facilities, to verify his accusation that kyiv is manufacturing a “dirty bomb”.

Russia has given this friday for finished the partial mobilization decreed in Septemberwhile fortifies khersonthe only regional capital in their hands, and awaits the visit International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a two Ukrainian nuclear facilities to verify his accusation that kyiv manufactures a “dirty bomb”.

“The enlistment of citizens for the mobilization has ended. The goal that was set, 300,000 men, has been met. No additional recruitment is planned,” Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Of the total 300,000 reservists, 82,000 have been sent to Ukraine to participate in the “special military operation”, Shoigu explained, noting that more than half of them are already participating in combat actions.

“I want to thank everyone who has enlisted in the Armed Forces. I want to say thank you for your loyalty, your patriotism, for your firm belief in defending our country, our Russia, that is, your home, your family, our citizens. , our people,” Putin replied.

Kherson prepares for a major Ukrainian offensive

Meanwhile, in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine, tensions are growing: Ukrainian forces continue to prepare for a major offensive, while the Russians turn the city into a fortress.

The head of the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, Sergei Axiónov, has reported the end of the evacuation of civilians from Kherson, noting that “all those who wanted to were able to leave the territory safely, despite the bombing by the Armed Forces of Ukraine”.

On the contrary, the General Staff of Ukraine maintained that the evacuation in Kherson “continues”.

Meanwhile, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has announced that the agency’s inspectors “will carry out an independent verification” at the nuclear facilities in which Ukraine allegedly would manufacture the “dirty bomb” according to Moscow.

The visit, which will take place “in the coming days”, will seek to “detect any diversion of nuclear material, any undeclared production or processing of nuclear material at the two sites and ensure that there are no undeclared nuclear materials or activities.”