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Russia Opens Autumn Conscription Drive With 135,000 Nationwide Target

Officials are shifting to electronic notifications with departures beginning October 15.

Overview

  • The call-up runs from October 1 to December 31 under a plan to conscript 135,000 people nationwide.
  • The Central Military District will send more than 51,000 recruits, with draft commissions now working and Yamal starting on November 1 due to climate conditions.
  • Conscripts will be notified through electronic summons delivered to personal accounts on Gosuslugi, and draft decisions remain valid for one year from adoption.
  • Logistics include 13 military echelons moving about 10,000 by rail and roughly 1,500 by civilian aircraft, with most departures organized as train-based units.
  • Moscow plans to send over 9,000 conscripts, service terms remain 12 months, and a pilot program will train recruits as UAV operators and military dog handlers.