Putin signs decree to call up Russian reservists for military training in 2026
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the conscription of Russian citizens in the reserve for military training in 2026. The document was published on the Kremlin's official website.
According to the text of the decree, reservists are to be involved in training in..:
armed forces of the Russian Federation,
National Guard troops,
The Ministry of Emergency Situations,
civil defence units,
state security agencies,
Federal Security Service.
The document also instructs the Russian government and regional authorities to ensure that the meeting is organised and held in full.
Context.
For the third year in a row, Russia has significantly increased its mobilisation efforts to compensate for losses in the war against Ukraine. Decrees on the conscription of reservists have become regular, indicating a growing personnel deficit in the Russian armed forces.
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