An upper age limit for Russian National Guard members serving in parts of Ukraine has been lifted until January 1, 2026.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree removing an upper age limit for Russian National Guard members serving in parts of Ukraine that are under the control of Russian forces.
The Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia were illegally annexed by Putin in the fall of 2022 following"sham" referendums., and foreign governments, including the United States, have said the move was illegitimate. In a speech on Russia's National Guard Day, Putin described its key tasks as"countering terrorism, extremism and organized crime, guarding significant strategic facilities, maintaining law and order during mass events, and monitoring the arms trade."
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