Apti Alaudinov calls for mobilization amid Israel’s strikes on Iran

At least 500,000, and preferably a million people, should be mobilized and trained to fight. This proposal has been voiced today by Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces, when he was commenting on the Israel’s strikes on Iran.

Apti Alaudinov, the commander of the “Akhmat” special forces and the deputy head of the Chief Mlitary-Political Department of the Russian Armed Forces, has commented in his Telegram channel on the Israel’s attack on the Iranian nuclear facilities and military authorities. Apti Alaudinov has emphasized that Russian citizens need to unite so that “no one would think of playing with us like they played with all the states, now with Iran.”

“We should declare mobilization, and we need to train at least 500,000 personnel in advance. And in fact, we should call up a million people and start training them,” Apti Alaudinov has stated. He has claimed that, in his opinion, World War III has already begun, and the attack on Iran is its next round.

June 13, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced the launch of operation “Rising Lion”, aimed against the Iranian nuclear programme. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has called his country’s actions a “preventive strike” and warned his compatriots about the threat of a possible retaliatory attack from Tehran. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced that the Israel’s actions would not go unanswered. The Iranian government promised to respond harshly to the Israeli strikes, the TASS reported on June 13.

This was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 13, 2025 at 03:57 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.