"Russia's Revised Conscription Laws Spark Concerns of Ukraine War Draft"

Russia has changed its conscription laws, raising the maximum age for military service by three years and widening the pool of men that can be called up to serve. This has left many men fearful of being drafted to fight in the Ukraine war. The Russian parliament has also passed a bill increasing fines for those who fail to show up at an enlistment office after receiving a draft notice. The new law also prohibits conscripts from leaving the country once they receive their draft notice. There is evidence that conscripts have been deployed to fight in Ukraine, despite President Putin's promise that they wouldn't take part in active combat.