Ukraine updates: Putin says 50,000 Russian reservists deployed

Ukraine news from November 7: Russian leader says rest of 300,000 reservists called up are still being trained.

Russian recruits walk to take a train at a railway station in Prudboi, Volgograd, Russia.
Vladimir Putin announced a 'partial mobilisation' drive in late September to call up hundreds of thousands of new fighters for the war in Ukraine [File: AP Photo]
By Dalia Hatuqa, David Child and Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 7 Nov 2022
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Updated: 
7 Nov 2022
(20:01 GMT)
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin discloses 50,000 reservists called up under Moscow’s partial mobilisation drive are now involved in active fighting in Ukraine.
  • A spokesperson for Germany’s government says Ukraine should decide when to hold peace talks with Russia, after reports suggested the United States had encouraged Kyiv to signal openness to discussions.