Putin orders 147,000 Russian citizens to mandatory military service.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree for the spring conscription campaign, calling up 147,000 people for mandatory military service from April 1 to July 15, which is 12.5 thousand more than last year. The draft age is currently between 18 and 27, but the State Duma is considering a bill to raise the maximum age to 30 and the minimum age to 21.