FSB Ex-Colonel Igor Ivanovich Strelkov, nicknamed "Girkin" on the federal media: "300 thousand mobilized will not be enough, about 1 million are needed."

215 Ukrainians, including more than 100 Azov fighters, in exchange for 55 Russians and Viktor Medvedchuk.

High-ranking Azov commanders return home after Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap mediated by Turkey and announced by President Erdogan.

EU ministers agree on new Russia sanctions, more weapons to Ukraine. Ministers agreed to draw up an 8th package targeting more relevant sectors of the Russian economy and people responsible for the war in Ukraine, top EU diplomat Borrell said, Reuters reports.

Nabiullina, Russian Central Bank Governor, cancelled her scheduled speech at a banking conference in Kazan.

Erdogan to convene high level meeting on Friday, at which Russian payment system Mir will be discussed.

BBC: North Korea says it has never sold weapons to Russia and has no plans to do so.

Prices for air tickets out of Moscow soared above $5,000 for one-way tickets to the nearest foreign locations, with most air tickets sold out completely for coming days. #mobilization

Roman Abramovich helped negotiate the release of 5 British people who were captured in Ukraine by Russian backed separatists, one of the men said they are very greatful and were scared as to what would happen to them.

On local TV "Grozny" they showed the announcement of the story, where Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov says that there will be no mobilization in the region. Because Chechnya has already overfulfilled the recruitment plan by 3 times.

Uzbekistan's UZCARD system has suspended the processing of payments via Mir cards issued by Bank of Russia's National Card Payment System (NSPK), the chief executive of which has been targeted by U.S. sanctions.

Erdogan instructed to develop alternatives to the Mir system with Russia.

⚡️ In the higher echelons of the Russian Army there is a large-scale rotation of personnel. The state media leaked information about these changes, and the publications were quickly removed, but a huge number of people saw them.