ISW: Putin orders semi-annual draft while turning conscription into year-round bureaucracy to dodge mobilization bottlenecks
A shift that could let Russia tap more reservists later without public mobilization shock.
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Lieutenant General Havryliuk: Russia recruits 427,000 soldiers into its army in 2024
Russia adds 427,000 soldiers in 2024 but faces force reduction as monthly casualties exceed 40,000 troops, despite ongoing mobilization and wartime economy transition.
Forbes: Elite Ukrainian unit overwhelmed with 900 volunteers each month while army forces draft
A converted shipping container in Ukraine's capital houses an unlikely solution to military recruitment: a drone training program so popular it turns away qualified applicants while other units struggle to fill their ranks.
Ukraine plans reform to draw 18-25 year olds to its armed forces
Ukraine finalizes military reform offering financial incentives and training guarantees to attract 18-25 year olds, addressing mobilization challenges with new recruitment model.
Ukraine faces pressure from US to lower military draft age
Current and incoming US administrations want Ukraine to lower the draft age to 18, a policy that would endanger the future demography situation.
ISW: Russian army recruitment barely matches daily casualty rates
Russian Defense Minister Belousov claims 427,000 new recruits while actual casualties exceed daily recruitment numbers, challenging sustainability.
US urges Ukraine to lower conscription age to 18 while Ukraine faces weapon shortages amid Western arms delays
Media reports the US recommends Ukraine lower conscription age to tackle mobilization challenges and improve the force generation.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry protests Russian conscription in occupied territories
The Ukrainian government is urging its citizens in Russian-held areas to resist conscription attempts by Russian occupying forces.
UK intel: Russia to continue forcing conscripts into post-service contracts to fight in Ukraine amid high attrition
Russia’s conscription cycle begins on 1 October, with the use of conscripts in war zones remaining a sensitive issue for the Kremlin.
Polish government proposes training Ukrainians residing in Poland
The Foreign Minister of Poland Radoslaw Sikorski said on 31 May in Prague that Poland plans to train troops from Ukrainian citizens living in Poland and subject to conscription into the Ukrainian army.
Lithuania’s top officials support Ukraine’s move to recall Ukrainian men of conscription age
A proposal by Ukraine to repatriate its male citizens aged 18 to 60 currently living overseas has found backing from top Lithuanian officials, with President Nauseda stating that Vilnius must cooperate with Kyiv "in all senses."
Families of Ukrainian soldiers rally for clear demobilization terms in Kyiv
Among the slogans on the placards were, "Mr. President, it's time to thank the military by setting fair service terms," "Volunteered once, enlisted for life," "A day at war does not equal a day in civilian life."
“A difficult question”: US State Department answers whether it will help Ukraine return men from abroad
The US State Department has called the suspension of consular services abroad for Ukrainian men of mobilization age a “complicated issue”, but acknowledges that Ukraine has the right to determine its policy.
“This is a civic duty”: Polish Defence Minister backs Ukraine’s consular service suspension for military-age men abroad
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz notes he is not surprised by this decision considering the immense need of Ukraine for new soldiers on the frontline.
Ukraine’s new mobilization law falls painfully short of frontline expectations
While aiming to bolster the country's defense, the long-awaited law betrays frontline soldiers by omitting key provisions for troop rotation and demobilization
Ukrainian parliament approves amendments to mobilization law
Being updated... The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has passed a bill amending the law on mobilization, military registration,…
Russian forces attempt to turn Ukrainian teenagers into soldiers – CNN
In a disturbing violation of human rights, Russia is forcibly deporting Ukrainian teenagers, attempting to conscript them into the Russian armed forces.
UK intel: Russia’s proposed 65 and 70 military contract age limit would reduce mobilization requirements
Russia bids to cut mobilization drives by introducing a draft law to hike age limits on military contracts from 51 to 65 for troops and to 70 for officers, binding them for life service, per UK intelligence.
UK intel: Russia shifts from short to extended prison conscription
Russia ceased polemical short term recruitment of prisoners for the military in September 2023, transitioning to offering standardized long term conscription contracts until mobilization ends, per UK intelligence.
Ukraine seeks to recruit expatriate men for military duty in 2024
Ukraine's Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, urges Ukrainian men residing in foreign countries, aged 25 to 60, to enlist in the military in 2024. Sanctions are being discussed for those who refuse.