Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a concert dedicated to the 100th birth anniversary of Soviet and Russian poet Rasul Gamzatov at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2023.
Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine autumn conscription campaign, calling up 130,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the government website showed on Friday.
All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service between the ages of 18 and 27, or equivalent training while in higher education.
Putin's move comes as Russia's armed forces press on with their "special military operation" in Ukraine, now in its 20th month.
The West says it wants to help Ukraine defeat Russia - an aim Kremlin officials say is an unrealistic pipedream.
Persons:
Vladimir Putin, Rasul Gamzatov, Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Putin's, Maxim Rodionov, Gareth Jones
Organizations:
Sputnik, Thomson
Locations:
Russian, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine