- He announced a partial mobilisation for the country's military campaign in Ukraine. This means reservists will be called in - people who have served in the army before
- Partial mobilisation starts today
- He accused the West of engaging in nuclear blackmail against Russia
- Putin said Russia has "lots of weapons to reply" to what he called Western threats and said that he was not bluffing
- He said he would employ all the means Russia has to defend "our people" in the Donbas
- He ordered an increase in funding to boost the coutry's weapons production

