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Putin under pressure to declare war on Ukraine, but experts say Russia isn't ready

The Kyiv Independent
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Moscow has yet to officially declare war on Ukraine .

A formal declaration of war would have far-reaching implications for the country's industry and economy.

A full war footing would allow for a full mobilization to conscript the necessary manpower to use them.

The Kremlin is projected to allocate 6.3% of its GDP to defense this year .

Russia still has a sizeable population pool it can draw from, at least in the near term, especially in peripheral regions.

But that may not be sufficient to sustain the current pace of losses, with thousands of casualties each week , beyond the first half of 2026 .

Declaring war on Ukraine would also have international ramifications for Putin , Shea said.

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