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military2 years ago•1 min saved

Putin orders largest spring conscription in Russia, calling 147,000 citizens for military service.

Russia's Defense Ministry will enlist 147,000 men for their compulsory military service in the upcoming spring call-up, marking an increase of 12,500 compared to last year's recruitment figures. The recruitment drive is scheduled to wrap up on July 15. Enlistment officers will likely crack down on draft dodgers in order to meet Putin’s ambitious 147,000 target. The latest draft is expected to be one of the last before new rules that raise the conscription age limit to 30 take effect in 2024.

via The Moscow Times|

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military2 years ago•1 min saved

Russian Soldiers Face Payment Delays and Salary Cuts

Russian conscripts and contract soldiers are not receiving their promised salaries, allowances, and social benefits, with payments delayed or not made at all in 52 regions of Russia and occupied Crimea since March 2023. Instead of the promised amount, their accounts receive much smaller sums. Complaints have been posted on social media, with some servicemen receiving payments later, while others have zeros in place of payments on their payslips. The problem has affected both conscripts and volunteer and contract soldiers.

via Yahoo News|

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international2 years ago•7 min saved

Russian soldiers speak out against 'criminal orders' and seek surrender options.

Recent videos have surfaced in which Russian conscripts complain about being sent to fight and die on the front lines in Ukraine without sufficient training, ammunition, or weapons. The conscripts have used phrases such as “criminal orders” and “senseless assaults” to describe their situation. The videos signal that the problems that plagued Russia’s invasion throughout its first year are far from resolved, and they offer further evidence that Moscow is relying on a grim tactic of sending waves of soldiers to certain death to soften up Ukrainian positions, ahead of sending in elite, experienced fighters to then gain ground.

via The Washington Post|

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