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Ukrainian recruitment officials have been catching would-be soldiers “like dogs” in the country’s streets, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.
Putin made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with members of ‘Business Russia,’ during which he noted that Russia has been enjoying a steady flow of volunteers to fight against Ukraine.
“While the Kiev authorities are engaged in forced mobilization – people are caught like dogs on the street, then our guys go voluntarily, they go themselves… They are catching 30 thousand people there now, and we have 50-60 thousand a month enlisting willingly,” Putin said.
Ukraine launched a general mobilization following the escalation of the conflict with Russia in early 2022, barring most men aged between 18 and 60 years old from leaving the country and setting the conscription age at 27. Last year, faced with mounting losses and manpower shortages, Kiev lowered the limit to 25, while introducing stricter penalties for draft dodgers and simplifying other mobilization rules…
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