Russia has rolled out a law making it tougher for citizens to avoid being called up for military service.
seemingly preparing for the long haul in his invasion of Ukraine, which he launched in February 2022, the British Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.February 24, the ministry noted that on Tuesday, the Russian State Duma adopted a law establishing a unified registry of individuals eligible for military service that would allow authorities in the future to serve call-up papers electronically, rather than by letter.
The move comes ahead of an anticipated counteroffensive by Kyiv, and as casualty numbers on both sides continue to soar. Putin in September 2022of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine, a move that sparked several protests across the nation and an exodus of Russians fleeing across the border to neighboring countries like Georgia, Finland, Kazakhstan and Mongolia to avoid being conscripted.
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