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‘Do the math, the Russian way’: Ukraine minister's query on mobilisation
Russia-Ukraine War: “Mathematics the Russian way. The most popular math problem for Russian schoolchildren and their parents this fall,” the minister said.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation of its 2 million-strong military reserves amid Moscow's invasion of Ukriane, Ukraine's defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov raised a mathematical question for the Russians.
“Mathematics the Russian way. The most popular math problem for Russian schoolchildren and their parents this fall,” the minister said in a tweet asking how long will Russia's war against Ukraine lost if it continues until all of Moscow's mobilised troops are killed.
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“Do the math. Think about it,” he added.
Announcing the move for a partial call-up Vladimir Putin said that the decision was taken “to defend the motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity”. The call-up has been seen as an escalation by the West with the US and other countries slamming Putin's move that comes at a time when Russia's invasion has faced severe setbacks in Ukraine.
