Russia began a new conscription drive with the goal of enlisting 160,000 military-age men between 18 and 30. It is the largest such call-up since 2011, aiming to fulfil last year’s presidential decree ...

It will see 160,000 men between 18 and 30 join Russia’s armed forces – an increase of 10,000 on last year’s spring drive, and a rise of more than 15,000 compared to three years ago, according to ...

Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 more young Russians to bolster his military forces. The Russian president today signed a decree ordering the conscription of new troops who ...

Throughout the three-year war, the Kremlin has been very careful to avoid conscripting men from the country’s most ...

Russia's largest military draft in 14 years sees 160,000 men called up as Putin plans a spring offensive on Ukraine. Despite ...

Readers were divided on the idea of reintroducing national service, with many agreeing that Britain’s military is ...

I'm Julia Benbrook. One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s ...