Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned publicly that Russia may draft up to 500,000 additional troops following September’s parliamentary elections. Hardie explained that the additional Russian troops would likely increase the endurance of the Russian Armed Forces at the front, but that the Ukrainians appear to have achieved victory. Indeed, Yuriy Boyechko, the chief executive of the humanitarian organization Hope for Ukraine, believes another round of Russian mobilization does matter. In fact, some analysts believe that having subpar Russian troops forced to the front decreases Russia’s combat effectiveness. For now, the threat of 500,000 additional Russian troops being mobilized in Russia remains the work of unverified Ukrainian intelligence.