Russia continues to meet wartime manpower needs through expanded contract recruitment, regular conscription campaigns totaling 261,000 for 2026, and electronic military registration systems that enable targeted summonses without a public announcement. Recent airport checks of registration status and pressure on new citizens reflect tighter enforcement, while contract signings have slowed and regional bonuses have risen. Officials have repeatedly denied plans for mass mobilization, citing sufficient volunteers, though Ukrainian assessments project staged recruitment of up to 300,000 additional personnel annually through 2027. Post-September 2026 State Duma elections, no formal call-up has occurred, consistent with efforts to minimize domestic disruption. Any shift would likely depend on battlefield losses, recruitment shortfalls, or legislative changes expanding reserve obligations.