Ukraine's divisive mobilization law comes into force as new Russian push strains front-line troops

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Ukraine's divisive troop mobilization law takes effect amid Russia's new offensive straining Kyiv's military and pummeling the second city of Kharkiv.

A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, as Kyiv struggles to boost troop numbers amid a new Russia offensive that some fear could close in on Ukraine’s second-largest city. The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country. It also provides incentives to soldiers, such as cash bonuses or money toward buying a house or car, that some analysts say Ukraine cannot afford.

Still, Moscow’s forces have pummeled Kharkiv with strikes in recent weeks, hitting civilian and energy infrastructure and prompting angry accusations from Zelensky that the Russian leadership sought to reduce the city to rubble. On Friday, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said that Russian guided bombs killed at least three residents and injured 28 others that day. Moscow denies deliberately targeting civilians, but thousands have died or suffered injuries in the more than 27 months of fighting. The U.S.

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