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Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine (www.politico.eu)

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KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported Monday.

Russia drafts men aged 18 to 30 years old. The new order, starting April 1 and to be completed by July 15, comes amid the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United States.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's literally just a planned spring draft. Happens every year from April 1st to July 15th and then there's the autumn draft from October 1st to December 31st. The planned numbers are higher than before (160k vs 150k in 2024), and I'm sure a number of conscripts will be coerced into signing a contract again, but this isn't exactly an unexpected event.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Army conscription is always weird every time it happens and should always be treated as such.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Your government needs you to go die for Daddy Putin. You don't think forced military service is weird?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

No, I don't think there's anything weird about it at all. Because of a conscription system my country has one of the biggest and most credible militaries in europe and thus wont need to worry about Putin attacking us. Not having a credible military is how you get invaded.