The Russia parliament has raised the maximum age for conscripts from 27 to 30.
The new bills comes into effect in a week in which the Russian death toll in Ukraine has come close to a quarter of a million (244 830 - as we reported earlier).
The mobilisation of 21 September 2022 was unpopular in Russia and Russia is presumably seeking to avoid further damaging the popularity of Putin or his "special operation" with a second mobilisation.
In January 2023, the Centre for Eastern Studies wrote:
"The mobilisation of 300,000 reservists into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which has been ongoing since the end of September 2022, has laid bare the chaos in the administrative apparatus and has given rise to concern among citizens. It has made many Russians realise that their country is waging a genuine war, which requires direct involvement on their part."
Sources: Radio Poland, The Guardian, Centre for Eastern Studies
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