Ukraine''s leader calls up some military reservists

Ukraine's president on Tuesday night announced he was calling up some of the country's military reservists as the threat of a Russian invasion grew, but he added there was no need for a full military mobilisation.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address to the nation his decree applies only to those assigned to the so-called operational reserve, which is typically activated during ongoing hostilities, and covers "a special period of time," without clarifying what that means.

He said: "Today there is no need for a full mobilisation. We need to quickly add additional staff to the Ukrainian army and other military formations." There are about 250,000 troops in Ukraine's armed forces, and some 140,000 reservists.

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