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Russia is taking steps to prevent the mass exodus of military-aged men abroad ahead of the next wave of mobilisation, expected in January, the Ukrainian army general staff said.
“The military-political leadership of the Russian Federation is developing measures to prevent the mass departure of men of military age abroad before the next wave of mobilization, which is scheduled for January this year. An absolute ban on crossing is not excluded the state border for men of military age”, reads the statement of the General Staff.
At the same time, the passport of residents of the occupied territories of the Luhansk region of Ukraine is underway.
“Banking institutions in the occupied region require passports of the Russian Federation to issue payment cards,” the statement said.
Defense Minister of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov earlier said the Kremlin intends to close the border and announce mobilization in Russia and Belarus in early January. It has been said that the mobilization could be announced on 5 January.
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