Russia says 130,000 new conscripts won’t see action in ‘hot spots’

By Max Thornberry

Published March 31, 2022 1:08pm ET

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Russia says 130,000 new conscripts won’t see action in ‘hot spots’ — Russia is preparing to bolster its army with 134,500 new conscripted troops. The defense ministry claimed the draft has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine. The conscription is part of an annual draft Russia has every spring, which usually begins on April 1. This year’s draft comes a little more than a month […]

Russia is preparing to bolster its army with 134,500 new conscripted troops. The defense ministry claimed the draft has nothing to do with the war in Ukraine.

The conscription is part of an annual draft Russia has every spring, which usually begins on April 1. This year’s draft comes a little more than a month after Russian forces embarked on a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

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