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The Kremlin head has not even made an effort to prepare Russians for war.
Putin is unlikely to overcome fundamental structural problems by mobilising large numbers of Russians for war in Ukraine. The partial mobilisation he announced on September 21 will provide additional forces, but they will not be effective and in return will cause great internal and social losses.
According to experts at the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) in their September 25 report, Putin has made no effort to prepare the Russian population for war and for mobilisation.
"Putin will have to address major shortcomings of Russia's military personnel and equipment system. His actions so far indicate that he is far more concerned about getting the mobilised to the battlefield than fixing these major shortcomings," the ISW report said.
