Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 135,000 men to be conscripted into the army, the largest autumn draft held by the Kremlin in nine years. NY Post Assistant Editorial Page Editor Brooke Rogers shares this story.
“From Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, conscript 135,000 Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve and are subject to enlistment into military service,” the decree states, according to the TASS state-owned news agency.
Vladimir Tsimlyansky, head of the Russian General Staff’s mobilization department, has also insisted that the conscripted soldiers will not be deployed to the forces currently invading Ukraine, a promise Moscow has been previously accused of breaking.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/09/29/world-news/putin-orders-135000-men-to-join-the-military-in-largest-fall-draft-in-nine-years/
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