KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered another 160,000 Russian citizens be called up to serve in the military, Russian news agency Interfax reported Monday.

Russia drafts men aged 18 to 30 years old. The new order, starting April 1 and to be completed by July 15, comes amid the ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United States.

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    I thought they ran out of that age group awhile ago. Didn’t they have to go to the 50+ years ago?

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      They prefer to use older people but they ran out of them too I am pretty sure…

      What it is worse ukraine will need to go younger and younger too going forward.

      That’s just the war of attrition in nuts and bolts

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      Russians aren’t often conscripted when they have “important” jobs.

      Maybe this just means that more working Russians will get conscripted.

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      Nobody have cancelled the process of aging yet. As long as people keep making babies, the supply of fresh 18-year-olds won’t dwindle.

      Anyway, this is a regular conscription for mandatory military service that’s performed twice a year in Russia for all young men.

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        But who is working in their factories then? Are you Russian?

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          Well factory workers have a slightly lower chance of dying, even account for strikes against military factories. So don’t need to be replaced as much as soldiers.