Russia has launched a new recruitment drive to attract volunteers to fight in Ukraine as troop numbers flag and the Kremlin looks to avoid another unpopular conscription order.
An email will now serve as the official notice for fighting-age men called up to serve, and the notice will be considered as"received" seven days after it is sent – whether or not the email has been opened.
Conscripted men will then have 20 days to report for duty before certain punishments begin to kick in, such as a suspension on their driver's license or the inability to receive a bank loan or register real estate. A Russian reservist bids farewell to relatives and acquaintances before his departure in Omsk, Russia, Jan. 6, 2023.The recent advertising push and measures to block draft dodgers appear to be attempts to circumvent the chaos that unfolded in September when Russian President Vladimir Putin last issued a conscription order.
Some 300,000 men were called up to fight in Ukraine and as many as 700,000 are believed to have fled Russia to avoid being forced into a uniform.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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