Russia is preparing to expand recruitment in order to boost its military strength, according to British intelligence.
in that Saturday update In the context of the war in Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) noted that members of the State Duma – the lower house of Russia’s federal legislature – “introduced a bill to change the age range for compulsory conscription for men between the ages of 21 and 30 years, from 18-27 Present “.
While the number of years covered by the age group has not changed, men approaching the lower limit of the current 18-27 range are often able to claim exemption from service due to being in higher education.
“the [Russian] The authorities are likely to change the age range to boost troop numbers by ensuring that cadets are eventually compelled to serve,” the MoD suggested, noting that the new law is likely to be passed and put into effect by January 2024.
Defense Intelligence Intelligence last update on the situation in Ukraine – March 18, 2023.
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– Department of Defense (DefenceHQ) March 18, 2023
The Defense Ministry acknowledges that “Russia continues to officially ban conscripts from operations in Ukraine” but notes that “at least hundreds have likely served through administrative shuffling or after being forced to sign contracts.”
Critics of Western support for Ukraine tend to dismiss such suggestions, given that Britain is a supporting party in the war, but the Russian authorities acknowledge that recruits were sometimes sent to Ukraine, apparently by mistake.
Prosecutor General Arthur Igeyev told Russian lawmakers last June that nearly a dozen officers Face the actions For their role in deploying recruits—which has embarrassed President Vladimir Putin, who has assured the public that only professional soldiers are used in what the Kremlin calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.
The Department of Defense concluded, “Even if Russia continues to refrain from deploying conscripts to war, additional conscripts will free up a greater proportion of professional soldiers to fight.”
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– BreitbartLondon March 12, 2023
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