Russia-Ukraine updates: Putin amends partial mobilisation order

Ukraine news from October 5: Amid a backlash over his partial mobilisation order, Putin defers student conscription.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare artillery fire on the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers prepare artillery fire on the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine [Andrii Marienko/AP Photo]
By Edna Mohamed and Hamza Mohamed
Published On 5 Oct 2022
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin amends the partial mobilisation order to defer student conscription, following a wave of criticism.
  • The Russian leader earlier signed a law to formally annex four Ukrainian regions, a move dismissed by Ukraine and the international community.