The mobilized turned out to be motivated personnel and played an important role in the preparation for repelling the Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2023. This said in an interview with TASS the chief of engineering troops of the 58th general army, Hero of Russia Zalibek Umaev.
"The role of the soldier who directly performs the tasks is important. Every day I talked with them, I checked, not all the military personnel were there, there were also 50-year-old mobilized. I tasked them with checking by showing them how deep the barriers should be installed in enemy territory. And the answer was: "Set the task, I will complete it." That is, it was a motivated staff, thanks to which I think everything worked out for us”, said Umaev.