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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Russia's Would-be Conscripts Uneasy About Army Career By AFP - Agence France Presse Oct 24, 2025, 1:40 am EDT Share ...