US EditionRussia completes 135,000 autumn conscription as Putin sets 261,000 target for 2026
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Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin signed a decree to conscript 261,000 people aged 18 to 30 for military service in 2026.
Russia has completed the fall call for military service, inviting 135,000 recruits to serve their military service, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced today.
Russia completes 135,000 autumn conscription as Putin sets 261,000 target for 2026
Russia completes 135,000 autumn conscription as Putin signs first unified annual decree targeting 261,000 conscripts for 2026 under new year-round draft legislation whilst maintaining twice-yearly deployment schedule.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on military conscription in 2026, reporting to Interfax on 29 December.
The Russian dictator plans to send 261,000 Russians to the duty stations.
Putin Signs Decree for Continuous Conscription in 2026, Draft Target Set at 261,000
Russian leader Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering year-round conscription in 2026, with a target of 261,000 men aged 18 to 30, according to Meduza on December 29. The decree, dated December 29, orders conscription from January 1 through December 31, 2026, and calls for the discharge of soldiers, sailors, sergeants, and petty officers whose compulsory service terms have ended. Every article pushes back against disinformation. Your support…
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