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Putin Orders 135,000 New Conscripts Despite Ukraine Claims

9/30/2025

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Vladimir Putin ordered conscription of 135,000 men by end-2025, targeting 18–30-year-olds not in reserve, Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025.
The Kremlin says conscripts will not be sent to combat in Ukraine, despite Ukrainian claims of captured draftees.
Russia has averaged 127,000 new conscripts each fall since the 2022 invasion.
CSIS estimates nearly 1 million losses since the invasion, with many combat deaths.

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Vladimir Putin ordered conscription of 135,000 men by end-2025, targeting 18–30-year-olds not in reserve, Oct 1–Dec 31, 2025.
The Kremlin says conscripts will not be sent to combat in Ukraine, despite Ukrainian claims of captured draftees.
Russia has averaged 127,000 new conscripts each fall since the 2022 invasion.
CSIS estimates nearly 1 million losses since the invasion, with many combat deaths.