Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a decree ordering military conscription in the spring. The total number of soldiers was 134,500 yesterday (31 March), while the Russian Defense Ministry insisted it was not regarding the war in Ukraine.
The conscription comes regarding five weeks following Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Sergei Shoigu, Minister of Defense of Russia It confirmed on Tuesday that the new recruits will not be sent to ‘hot spots’ where fighting is taking place.
Sending conscripts to join the war is a sensitive issue. On March 9, the Russian Defense Ministry admitted some conscripts were indeed sent to Ukraine, although Putin has repeatedly denied it. By claiming that the sent was only professional soldiers.
Shortly following, a Putin spokesman came out to clarify. The president has ordered military prosecutors to investigate. and punish the officials who “Disobeying orders” to send conscripts to join the fight in Ukraine
Spring conscription runs from April 1 to July 15 and applies to Russian men aged 18-27, with those who qualify will be sent. stationed in various departments From the end of May onwards
“Most soldiers go through three to five months of training in various training centers. There will be absolutely no recruits to the war zone.” Shoigu said in a statement released on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website.
However, Mikhail Benyash, a lawyer who represents several members of the National Guard, has refused to join the Ukrainian war. It confirmed that Russian law allows conscripts who have completed months of training to fight in real-world warfare.
Russia claims that the invasion of Ukraine is only “Special military operations” aimed at destroying the Nazis. Yet the war has killed thousands of civilians and soldiers. and also make millions of Ukrainians having to flee the country
in the past few days Russia begins ‘adjusting’ military targets It claimed it did not want to seize Kiev or any of the Ukrainian capital, but instead focused on “liberating” the eastern region where pro-Russian rebels have been at war with the Ukrainian military since 2014.
The Ukrainian and Western governments remain skeptical of Russia’s claims. while military analysts view The announcement of the target reduction to the Donbas area might be Moscow’s attempt to “save the face” and find a nice landing for Putin.
source: Archyde.com
