Russia has resorted to pleading with 60-year-old volunteers to sign up after suffering heavy losses since the start of its war in Ukraine.
The military is recruiting former soldiers near civilian retirement in Chelyabinsk and Tyumen, two Siberian cities, according to Russian state media.
It is understood that tank commanders, snipers and engineers are among the most sought after positions after a series of strategic blunders have left them short on the front line, The Times reported.
