Putin Orders Mandatory Conscription of 150,000 Russians

The spring conscription campaign is part of routine military service, amid rising casualties in the Ukraine conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree for the spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens.
All men in Russia aged 18 to 30 are required to serve one year of compulsory military service.
Conscripts will not be deployed to fight outside Russia, despite previous instances of conscripts being sent to the front in error.
The UK Ministry of Defense estimates 355,000 Russian personnel have been killed and wounded since the invasion of Ukraine began.
Russia has intensified its air strike campaign against Ukraine, launching 16 missiles and 11 drones in an overnight attack.