Russia to draft 133K in fall conscription, including annexed areas

Russia plans to conscript 133,000 men from October to January, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 30.

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The draft will target men aged 18 to 30, including those in the annexed regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

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This comes as Russia seeks to bolster its military amid ongoing fighting in Ukraine. The U.K. estimates Moscow is recruiting 30,000 people monthly to support its war efforts.

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Ukraine, meanwhile, passed a law in April to replenish its own ranks, lowering the draft age and requiring millions of men to update personal data for mobilization.

May 09, 2025 10:53 AM GMT+03:00