The Kremlin is gradually strengthening its conscription process as casualties mount on the battlefields of Ukraine.
on Sunday signed a new law that will significantly increase fines for those trying to dodge military summons, amid speculation the Kremlin is considering a second mobilization order to bolster its forces in Ukraine.
The Kremlin is trying to make it more difficult for its citizens to avoid the draft. Despite persistent rumors, Moscow has not yet ordered a second wave of. The first began in September 2022 and aimed to add 300,000 troops to the armed forces amid the pressures of Russia's stalled war on Ukraine. The Kremlin is gradually strengthening the conscription process and expanding the pool of new potential troops. In April, for example, Putin signed a new law introducing digital call up notices for conscripts, making it more difficult for citizens to deny having received instructions to report for enlistment.
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