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The leader of the self-proclaimed "Luhansk People's Republic" (LPR), Valeriy Bolotov, has announced total mobilization of the population, the "LPR" said on its official website on July 24.

“We are conducting full mobilization of the population to reinforce
the army. We urge everyone who can hold a firearm to join the ranks of
the LPR army. Voluntarily, honestly and conscientiously,” Bolotov said
in a statement posted on the website.

“Human resources are not infinite. There are still some, and the
Ukrainian authorities will run of the people capable of conducting
hostilities at least in some way,” Bolotov said.

“We need people to realize that and stop being carefree, to mobilize
themselves and get into a new, military mind frame that knows no mercy
for the enemy,” Bolotov said.