He wants to conscript the reserves, and a lot of that are Russian. More hassle then its worth. Russians proper are split, tracking down and organizing military reserves is months long, fraught with civil strife.
A bit late, some of the newer war maps have Putin's troops across their own border, the wring direction.
Russia Hurries to Tighten Grip on Occupied Ukraine, Ups StakesHe upped no ante, this move is at best neutral to the war. He loses a lot of internal support. Putin is forcing these Russians to turn on a dime to the new Russo-China axis. Most of them liked Europe, few hated Ukraine. Putin is making their feelings turn to action. Russia is in mid logistical nightmare, a little resentment easily jams up the works. Too little, too late.
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