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Key event

Annexation declarations and partial mobilization

Sep 2022

What happened

Moscow declares four partly-occupied regions annexed and orders its first mobilization since 1945, triggering an exodus of draft-age men.

Russia formally forecloses compromise on the occupied territories and reveals that its professional army alone cannot sustain the war.

Confidence: High

WhenSep 2022
KindPolitical · Territorial change · Leadership change
ArenaForce generation and defence industry
Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record Methodology Corrections

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  • MilitaryWhere does the manpower constraint actually bind?Unchanged
    1. 2026-08-24: Baseline
    2. 2026-09-13: No material change
    3. 2026-09-20: No material change
    4. 2026-09-27: No material change
    5. 2026-10-04: No material change
    6. 2026-10-11: No material change

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