Sergei Shoigu proposed raising the mandatory conscription age to 30 – ‘Severe test’ of partial mobilization
Extending the conscription age to 30 and expanding Russian forces from 1 million today to 1.5 million suggested by Sergei Shoigu amid the fierce conflict in Ukraine.
During the presentation of Russia’s military plans, Shoigu proposed raising the age range for mandatory Russian military service to cover Russian citizens aged 21-30 years.
Under current law, Russians aged 18-27 can be called up for compulsory military service – although Shoigu and Putin have repeatedly said such conscripts are not being sent to fight in Ukraine.
Russian troops will form new units in the west of the country ahead of her plans Finland and Sweden for joining the NATO alliance, the Minister of Defense of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, also announced.
Russia has accelerated the deployment of modern weapons supplies to the military, he said.
THE Sergei Shoigu she said the “partial mobilization” was a “severe test” for Russia and its military.
“It has become a criterion for the maturity of Russian society and a serious test for the country and the armed forces,” he told a meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry’s board in Moscow.
Moscow announced in October that it had completed the partial recruitment of hundreds of thousands of Russians for the war in Ukraine. The announcement in late September sparked protests, with Russian citizens rushing to leave the country.
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated during a speech to Moscow’s defense chiefs that he will ensure Russia’s nuclear forces are combat-ready and that there are no financial constraints since the government is ready to provide its military with whatever it takes.
During the presentation of Russia’s military plans, Vladimir Putin said his country would fulfill all goals in what Moscow itself calls a “military campaign” in Ukraine and promised to give the armed forces whatever they ask for to provide them with support.
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