Kremlin Denies Plans to Mobilize 300,000 by Year-End

On September 18, 2026, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied reports that Russia plans to mobilize 300,000 people by the end of the year. President Vladimir Putin said the share of modern weapons in the Strategic Missile Forces exceeds 90 percent. Putin also said the new state arms program requires precisely calibrated decisions on all fronts. The Russian Foreign Ministry separately expressed particular concern about the West's toying with nuclear weapons.