Source: Center for National Resistance
Details: According to the CNS, participants in this event included representatives of the security forces from the so-called DNR, along with civilian involvement. This refers to men who are listed in the occupation administration of the city as "reservists".
In their own words: "The gathering of 'reservists' is yet another method employed by the Kremlin's occupiers to involve the local population in the war against their homeland. After such exercises, most men do not return home but are sent to the front lines. In this deceptive manner, the Kremlin seeks to replenish its army and continue the bloody war in Ukraine."
Background:
- At the end of February, Russian occupation administrations in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk region officially launched mobilization activities, attempting to disguise them as "training exercises".
- Previously, the CNS reported that in spring 2025, Russia is preparing to intensify forced mobilization in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to offset significant losses at the front.