#UkraineWar

Conflict between Russia and Ukraine

#UkraineWar

Conflict between Russia and Ukraine

The Ukraine war refers to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, tensions between the two countries date back to 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea and supported separatist movements in eastern Ukraine including Donetsk and Luhansk.

Russia Orders Largest Conscripted Troop Increase Since Ukraine War Began: 160,000 More Servicemen Called Up

Permalink kyivindependent.com
Putin signs largest conscription campaign in 14 years, drafting 160,000 men dailymail.co.uk
Putin orders largest increase in conscription since Ukraine war began news.sky.com
Ukraine war latest: Putin orders largest conscription drive since war ... firstpost.com
Putin orders mass conscription of 160,000, Russia's largest campaign ... telegraph.co.uk
Putin drafts 160,000 men into Russian army despite peace talks
  • Monday, 31 March 2025

Russia has ordered an additional 160,000 servicemen to be conscripted, the largest increase since the war began in Ukraine. This brings the total number of draft sizes to 150,000 in 2024 and 134,500 in 2022. The move comes as Putin orders a boost in Russia's army size to 1.5 million active servicemen, despite efforts for a ceasefire in the three-year-old conflict.

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