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Russia reportedly turns to coercion as voluntary military recruitment slows
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Straight Arrow News
Russia is increasingly struggling to replace troops in Ukraine as casualties mount and voluntary recruitment slows.
The Wall Street Journal reports military recruiters in some Russian towns and cities are increasingly using detentions, threats and intimidation to push fighting-age men into military service.
Russia’s military recruitment system remains officially voluntary, but the reported tactics have fueled speculation that the Kremlin may eventually order another formal mobilization.
At the same time, voluntary recruitment has become more difficult as reports of abuse inside the military spread and Ukraine’s drones, missiles and artillery make front-line service more dangerous.
Ukraine, meanwhile, reported strikes inside Russia, including the Saratov oil refinery, Engels military airfield and fuel storage tanks in the Kaluga region.