Russia-Ukraine war: Putin signs decree on autumn conscription as 130,000 face call-up

Source: The Guardian

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin signs decree on autumn conscription as 130,000 face call-up – as it happened

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Vladimir Putin signs decree on autumn military conscription

Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine autumn conscription campaign, calling up 130,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the government website showed on Friday.

Reuters reports:

All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service between the ages of 18 and 27, or equivalent training while in higher education.

Putin’s move comes as Russia’s armed forces press on with their “special military operation” in Ukraine, now in its 20th month.