Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced on Friday that the partial mobilization campaign declared to boost Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine came to an end.

“The dispatch of citizens called up during mobilization was completed today. The notification of citizens [to report for military duty] has ended. The target you set – 300,000 people – has been met. No additional assignments are being planned,” Shoigu told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting.

“Within the framework of the special military operation, military enlistment offices will continue to replenish the military only by recruiting volunteers and candidates for military service under contract,” Shoigu said, as quoted by TASS news agency.

The Russian DM pointed out that particular attention was focused on training those called up from the reserve at training centers and firing ranges, where 218,000 people are currently sharpening their skills as members of a crew or a detachment. After finishing their training, 82,000 draftees were deployed to the area of the special military operation. Of those, more than 41,000 are deployed as members of military units.

“During the partial mobilization, over 1,300 representatives of executive power and over 27,000 businessmen were sent to the armed forces. About 13,000 citizens volunteered before they received their conscription notifications, and were sent to the armed forces as volunteers. The average age of mobilized citizens is 35 years,” Shoigu said.

The Russian minister emphasized that Russian service members who take part in combat during the special military operation will be designated as combat veterans and will receive social protection benefits.

Putin announced last month a partial mobilization to prop up his troops in Ukraine.

Source: Agencies