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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

These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the topics: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)

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  • 9 April 2026 | Amnesty International (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Human rights organisation Memorial designated as "extremist" by Supreme Court; its activities in the Russian Federation have thereby been banned

    Russia: “Extremist” label and ban of Nobel Prize winner Memorial criminalizes human rights work (Appeal or News Release, English)

    • This included, among others, a fourteen-point agreement concerning the integration of civilian institutions, oil and gas fields, and the SDF into the Syrian state.169 1.2.2.2 Self-defence units In areas under SDF control, compulsory military service of approximately one year has applied to men over the age of eighteen since 2017.170 Conscripts served in the Self-Defence Units (Hêzên Xwe Parastinê […] , SDF denies, 2 October 2025; SNHR, Condemning the widespread detention for forced conscription by the Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa and Deir Ez- Zor since 29 September 2025, 8 October 2025, p. 1; Enab Baladi, Arrests, stalled talks, and military buildups. […] This law consisted of six parts: marriage, dissolution of marriage, parentage and its consequences, guardianship, wills and inheritance.213 A modified version of this law applied in the SDF control area.214 According to one source, family law did not change during the reporting period.215 1.3.5 Demobilisation Since December 2024, compulsory military service has not been in force in areas under […] These recruits often ended up with armed groups affiliated with the SDF.221 For example, in August 2025 armed men linked to the SDF abducted a 14-year-old girl in the Sheikh Maqsoud district of Aleppo. […] , 27 June 2025. • Daraa security forces plagued by vendettas, abuse and controversial recruits, 2 July 2025. • Suwayda between self-administration and division: Are civil initiatives too late?
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  • 8 April 2026 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Article on declining approval ratings of Vladimir Putin and possible reasons for them

    In Russia, Putin Sees Something Not Seen In Years: A Notable Drop In Approval Ratings (Media Report, English)

    • Putin ordered a large-scale mobilization, jolting Russian society and prompting an exodus of hundreds of thousands of people from the country. Inside Russia, dissent has been almost entirely crushed. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the St.
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  • 2 April 2026 | RFE/RL – Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Article on the recruitment of men that were intoxicated when signing the contract

    'Drunk? Sign Here': Russia Recruits Intoxicated Men As Military Manpower Crisis Peaks (Media Report, English)

    • Sign Here': Russia Recruits Intoxicated Men As Military Manpower Crisis Peaks
    • [https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-24-2026/#:~:text=Russia's%20challenges%20on%20and%20off,find%20manpower%20for%20Putin's%20war] Since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has publicly declared nationwide partial mobilization only once, in 2022. […] These have included prisoners, defendants under criminal investigation, and foreign nationals [https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-decree-russian-citizensip-residence-permit/33621628.html] .While some contract soldiers are drawn by high salaries and bonuses, rights groups say coercion is increasingly used, including psychological and physical pressure on conscripts and serving soldiers to sign indefinite […] He added that he has filed complaints with courts and prosecutors in several such cases: "Even if it wasn't signed by the person, by the time you prove it, you may die in the war a few times." == Alcohol, Drugs, And Gambling == There are also growing reports of recruits struggling with alcohol, drug, and gambling addiction, as well. […] That's why recruiters, to meet quotas, even recruit people with alcohol dependency, because they receive bonuses for each person they bring in. […] Given the unpopularity of a new mobilization, the Kremlin is expected to avoid formally announcing one, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has insisted Russia is not planning any. "The main discussion among the Russian military leadership is not about another wave of partial mobilization but about focusing all available resources on the war," Luzin said.
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  • 2026 | Bertelsmann Stiftung (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Country report on political participation; rule of law; stability of democratic institutions; socioeconomic development; economic transformation; private property; etc. (covering February 2023 to January 2025)

    BTI 2026 Country Report - Russia (Periodical Report, English)

    • Following the 2022 mobilization, the state has shifted to a more systematic approach of contract-based military recruitment to wage the war against Ukraine. Regular recruitment campaigns and ever-increasing salary offers have become common, particularly targeting economically disadvantaged regions. […] The state has also introduced stricter controls on movement for men of military age and enhanced digital surveillance of potential recruits. Following the June 2023 Wagner rebellion and the subsequent killing of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the landscape of private military companies has shifted significantly. […] Within Russia, unrest has grown in ethnic republics, particularly in response to military mobilization policies that disproportionately affect minority regions. […] The state attributes this drop to increased social payments – such as 1 million ruble bonuses for military recruits and expanded child benefits – alongside a 15% wage surge in defense-related sectors. […] Independent voices such as the remnants of the Soldiers’ Mothers Committee instead faced severe repression: their attempts to organize protests in late 2024 against the deployment of conscripts to Kursk – following Ukraine’s incursion – were met with arrests and fines under tightened “discrediting the army” laws.
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  • 22 March 2026 | ISW – Institute for the Study of War (Author)

    Russian Federation

    Analysis of military and security-related developments of the day

    Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 22, 2026 (Special or Analytical Report, English)

    • Russia may be resorting to deploying mobilized personnel as Russian forces continue to incur heavy losses on the battlefield while struggling to recruit enough new volunteers to replace its losses.[2] Voloshyn added that the Russian military command plans to reorganize its 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade into a naval infantry division, which would be the tenth new maneuver division that
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