Putin Enraged by Failed Attack, Possibility of Declaring Full-Scale War

Possibility Raised of National Mobilization Order Announcement Within Weeks to Compensate Military Losses

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] As the stalemate has continued for over two months since the invasion of Ukraine, there is an analysis suggesting that Russian President Putin may abandon the term "special military operation" and declare a full-scale war.

According to the British media outlet The Telegraph on the 29th of last month (local time), UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated, "There is a possibility that President Putin will announce a national mobilization order within weeks to replenish military losses."

Secretary Wallace said, "President Putin may declare the need for a large-scale mobilization to Russians, claiming that Russia is at war with Nazis worldwide," and predicted that such an announcement could be made on May 9, Russia's Victory Day commemorating the victory in World War II.

President Putin announced the start of the invasion on February 24, declaring the launch of a special military operation aimed at neutralizing military power and eradicating neo-Nazis within Ukraine. However, the invasion, which Russia initially intended to end within a few weeks, has continued for over two months.

The Telegraph reported that military leaders are demanding President Putin declare "war" instead of using the term "special operation."

If Russia declares a full-scale war, it could impose martial law, enable the mobilization of reservists, and retain soldiers whose one-year conscription period has passed. It could also nationalize a significant portion of the national economy.

The Telegraph added that Nikolai Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council and considered one of President Putin's closest aides, recently criticized entrepreneurs for being "caught up in market mechanisms" and publicly urged the transition of the economy to a wartime system.

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