Russia has said it has concluded its autumn 2025 military draft, calling up 135,000 conscripts for service, whilst President Vladimir Putin signed a decree creating a new target of 261,000 conscripts ...
recruiting 406,000 servicemembers in 2025 — but lost 410,000 or more during that same period. ISW also gathered evidence showing Russian assault or infiltration activity across 4,899.75 square ...
Several Russian conscripts in Primorye allege coercion into signing contracts to join the military, prompting parental complaints and calls for accountability.
Inside Russia’s army, losses surpassing 1.2 million, widespread executions, and torture from within. Could prison be a safer path?