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Robert Dex

Russia plans to widen conscription as Ukraine war drags on

Russia is preparing to introduce “wider military conscription” as the war in Ukraine drags on, according to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

In its regular intelligence update, the government department said Russian parliamentarians had “introduced a bill to change the age bracket for conscription to men aged 21-30 years, from the current 18-27. The law is likely to be passed and would come into force in January 2024.”

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