Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree calling up 150,000 citizens for military service, as part of the routine spring conscription campaign. The decree, posted on the Kremlin’s website, outlines the enlistment process and obligations.
1. Putin’s decree calls up 150,000 citizens for statutory military service in Russia.
2. All men in Russia are obligated to serve one year in the military or undergo equivalent training during higher education.
3. The maximum conscription age for men was raised to 30 from 27, effective January 1, 2024.
4. Compulsory military service remains a sensitive issue, with many men seeking to avoid conscription during call-up periods.
5. Conscripts are legally prohibited from being deployed to fight outside Russia, but exceptions have occurred in the past.
6. Previous conscription campaigns included calls for 130,000 individuals in the autumn and 147,000 in the spring.
