Vladimir Putin lights the anger of Russian parents. As reported by the United Kingdom’s intelligence services, the Russian president signed a decree for the annual spring recruitment cycle on December 31, Calling 160,000 Russian men between 18 and 30 years.
“All eligible Russian men must fulfill a year of military service. Recruits have not generally been sent to fight in Ukraine. However, it is very likely that the recruits were involved in the fighting in Russian Oblast of Kursk after the incursion of Ukraine in the region in August 2024,” explained the British intelligence.
“This caused the conviction of the Russian parents who complained that their children were being sent to a combat zone With only four months of training. Up to 1,000, “he has detailed.
From the United Kingdom they have assured that “Russian recruits were sent to Kursk with 250 captured as war prisoners“.” Russian recruitment cycles occur twice a year, in spring and autumn. The previous recruitment cycle was October 1, 2024, “he said.
“This call is the largest since 2011. The increase is in line with the announcement of the Ministry of Defense of Russia in December 2022 to increase the total staff of the armed forces to 1.5 million by the late 2026, “he has reasoned.
