Russia’s lower house has passed legislation that will raise the country’s maximum draft age from 27 to 30 as Moscow scrambles to find fighters for its war in Ukraine. The changes will be enacted on Jan. 1, according to an official Telegram channel.
, small Hornet drones and a restock of artillery ammunition — adds to the more than $100 billion of aid that the United States has sent since the beginning of the war.Russia’s conscription bill also cracks down on draft dodging by preventing men who have received a draft notice from leaving the country. The bill is expected to be approved by the upper chamber and signed into law by President Vladimir Putin.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday, noting the change since Moscow pulled out of the grain deal earlier this month. Russia may use the repositioning to “intercept commercial vessels" it believes are heading to Ukraine. Russia’s decision
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