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Putin's mobilisation address and Lithuania's alert
Summary
A look back at the announcement of a partial mobilisation in Russia and the reaction from Vilnius.
What did Russia's partial mobilisation mean for its neighbours on 21 September 2022? The first answer came within hours of the announcement.
On that day, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in a major address to the nation. Students and conscripts were exempted from the call-up.
The reaction in the region was swift. Lithuania placed its rapid reaction force on high alert in response to Russia's mobilisation, according to Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas.
The two decisions, taken on the same date, showed how a move in Moscow was followed almost immediately by a military response in a neighbouring state. Lithuania's step concerned the readiness of its own forces.
