Ukraine has accused the Kremlin of using negotiations to delay while reinforcing its position on the battlefield.

Russia's spring recruitment drive hits highest numbers since 2012, raising questions about the country’s long-term military strategy ...

Putin has ordered Russia’s largest military draft since 2011, calling up 160,000 conscripts amid escalating tensions with Ukraine and NATO. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the ...

President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 men aged 18-30, Russia's highest number of conscripts since 2011, as the ...

Russia has initiated its largest military draft in 14 years as reports indicate Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing a spring assault on Ukraine despite ongoing peace negotiations to end ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered 160,000 Russians to ... Russia already has a military draft in place for men between the ages of 18 to 30, with draftees typically serving one year ...

The Russian military has been seeking to boost its military to some 1.5 million active soldiers, as the country continues its conflict in Ukraine.

One of the largest rounds of conscription to Russia’s military for several years is underway, as President Vladimir Putin pushes ahead with an expansion of the country’s military at a crucial moment ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered 160,000 ... "The forthcoming draft campaign is in no way connected with the special military operation in Ukraine," the defence ministry said on ...