Overview

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree initiating the largest spring military conscription since 2021, drafting 160,000 citizens aged 18 to 30 between April 1 and July 15, 2025.
• This conscription effort is part of Russia’s broader plan to expand its military to 1.5 million active-duty personnel, a goal set in 2022.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of stalling peace negotiations to prepare for new offensives in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
• Ukraine has implemented enhanced training programs, resulting in improved troop survival rates in March 2025, according to Ukrainian Army Chief Commander General Oleksandr Syrskyi.
• Independent reports have verified over 100,000 Russian military deaths since the start of the war, while Ukraine reports over 46,000 troop losses and significant casualties since 2022.