The Russian Federation increased the defense of Moscow: in British intelligence called the reason (photo)
This was reported at the UK Ministry of Defense in X (Twitter). In November 2022, President of the Russian Federation Volodymyr Putin approved the creation of an organization for the protection of the capital - the security forces of the Government of Moscow. In July 2023, this organization became more militarized, namely, it was granted permission to use firearms. The Britain's defense department believes that several thousand recruits could be involved in the planned number of 15,000 people.
British intelligence stressed that this structure is one example of the ancient Russian tradition of "paramilitarization" - an increase in the number of armed organizations outside the regular army. The structure could be strengthened partially in response to concern about the readiness of Moscow's local security forces to confront the Wagner PEC rebellion in June 2023.
In addition, it gives Moscow residents voluntarily to perform "patriotic" responsibilities in wartime, avoiding services at the forefront in Ukraine. "Moscow mayor Sergei Sobanin managed to limit the direct impact of conflict on the relatively secured population of the capital. Most Russian losses in Ukraine come from the poorer provincial regions," - added in British intelligence.
We will remind, on January 1 in the media reported that in Russia the law came into force, according to which the conscript age is increased to 30 years. The Russians, who are 27 years old before December 31, 2023, will not be called for conscript service this year. On December 26, political scientist Viktor Bobirenko said that protest sentiment will increase in Russia through mobilization.