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Putin orders partial military call-up, risking protests

Members of the rescue service work to clean the debris and unstable structures that could fall, on the roof of a residential building that was damaged after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu speaks in televised remarks in Moscow, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in Russia, in a measure that appeared to be an admission that Moscow’s war against Ukraine isn't going according to plan after nearly seven months of fighting. Only those with relevant combat and service experience will be mobilized, Russian Defense Minister Shoigu said. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) People look out from a window of a residential building that was damaged after a Russian attack, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) A window frame hangs off the edge of a residential building that was damaged after a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)