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Information on military service, conscription, and mobilization

The following publications by EUAA, the Danish Immigration Service and the Swedish Migration Agency provide background information:

For earlier developments, see our previous information collection on the partial military mobilization (last update in March 2023).

The most recent documents on the issue

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  • 25 September 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Overview of activities of Russian forces in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine

    Russian Occupation Update, September 25, 2025 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • occupied Crimea by the end of October 2025.[1] Movement of the First is a Russian youth organization aimed at propagating military-patriotic education in Russia and occupied Ukraine.[2] The Crimea camp will teach tactical and first aid skills to Ukrainian children.[3] Chairman of the Kherson Oblast Movement of the First branch Alexey Lavrentyev told TASS that Movement of the First plans to “recruit
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  • 23 September 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Analysis of military and security-related developments of the day

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 23, 2025 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • The chief sergeant reported that Russian forces have experienced logistics problems over the last few weeks but are still attacking in small infantry groups of three to five servicemen.[52] Order of Battle: Elements of the Russian 33rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (20th Motorized Rifle Division, 8th CAA, SMD), 78th Sever-Akhmat Motorized Rifle Regiment (42nd Motorized Rifle Division, 58th CAA, SMD
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  • 21 September 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Analysis of military and security-related developments of the day

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 21, 2025 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • 7,900 recruits per week or 31,600 per month.[1] The insider source stated that some of these recruits are joining the strategic reserve that Russia has been forming since early July 2025. […] service. […] service is a notable inflection. […] Lapin’s dismissal from military service is likely part of the Kremlin’s wider efforts to scapegoat and punish Russian authorities who failed to prevent Ukraine’s Kursk incursion. […] * The Kremlin reportedly dismissed former Northern Group of Forces and Leningrad Military District (LMD) Commander Colonel General Alexander Lapin from military service.
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  • 19 September 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Analysis of military and security-related developments of the day

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2025 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • continue to commit war crimes in Ukraine, including executions of civilians.The Ukrainian Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on September 19 that Russian soldiers executed three civilians in occupied Kozachi Laheri (east of Kherson City) on the night of September 17 to 18.[21] The Ukrainian Center of Journalistic Investigations reported on September 19 that locals stated that drunk Russian servicemen […] , possibly from the Russian 11th Airborne (VDV) Brigade, executed the civilians after two civilians denied the servicemen alcohol and a third confronted the servicemen after hearing the initial gunshots.[22] Russian soldiers have committed extreme atrocities against civilians and soldiers in occupied Ukraine, and ISW continues to assess that Russian battlefield commanders enable such atrocities
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  • 17 September 2025 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Analysis of military and security-related developments of the day

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2025 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • Rubikon’s headquarters in the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center within Patriot Park near Moscow City.[24] There are multiple other military units based near Patriot Park, and the Avangard Education and Methodological Center for Youth Military Patriotic Education, which Russia uses to militarize Russian youth, is located in Patriot Park.[25] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is directing recruits […] to the Avangard Center, and Russian forces are reportedly training foreign recruits at Avangard.[26] Russia has been leveraging the Rubikon Center to improve its theater-wide drone capabilities in Ukraine, and Rubikon may be working with the Avangard Center and other military elements at or near Patriot Park to train Russian soldiers and youth in drone operations.
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