Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a partial military mobilization Wednesday to call up as many as 300,000 reservists in a dramatic bid to reverse setbacks in his war on Ukraine, including the recent humiliating retreat from the northeastern Kharkiv region.
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Updated September 21, 2022 at 7:55 p.m. EDT|Published September 21, 2022 at 6:27 a.m. EDT