In December 2023, along with tens of thousands of other 18-year-old men, Aleksandr, from the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude, was called up for mandatory military service in the Russian armed forces. Four ...

To combat its growing personnel shortage, Russia has approved a bill that will expand the military draft.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on year-round conscription into the army on Nov. 4, according to Russia's legal acts portal. The move marks a significant shift from Russia's ...

As in the previous army drafts, Russian conscripts had the right to choose military service in various military branches and armed services, considering their health condition and the results of ...

The Russian government, facing mounting losses in Ukraine, appears to be intensifying its coercive recruitment tactics targeting prisoners, conscripts, and ethnic minorities from remote regions and ...

Vladimir Tsimlyansky, Deputy Chief of the Main Organizational and Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff, clarified that at least one-third of the conscripts will be allocated to training units ...