The Russian authorities are planning to close the borders for men of mobilisation age, a source close to the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation has said.
The Kremlin source told Meduza, an independent Russian news site, that the ban will likely come into force on Wednesday, September 28.
On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an extraordinary speech and announced an immediate "partial mobilisation" in a bid to replenish the ranks on the frontline in Ukraine.
