Posted on 07/28/2023 3:10:25 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
Russian lawmakers have passed legislation changing the age categories for those called up for the military potentially meaning that older troops could be sent to fight in Ukraine.
With President Vladimir Putin's forces reportedly facing heavy losses in his invasion of Ukraine, Russia's parliament, the Duma, has this week passed a raft of measures to help with mobilization, including tougher fines for those who avoid the draft as well as extending upper age limits for reserves.
The State Duma said Tuesday it had adopted a law raising the maximum age by half a decade for those who had already completed military service.
Under amendments to legislation titled "on military duty and military service," citizens with the ranks that include "soldiers, sailors and sergeants" could be mobilized until the age of 40, 50, or 55 depending on the category.
A higher age limit has also been introduced for those in Russia's mobilized reserve who signed up for occasional military training and a stipend when their compulsory military service ends, according to Reuters.
The age for men with the highest ranks in the reserves can be called up "remains" at 70. For other senior ranks it has risen to up to 65, while for junior officers, it is now up until the age of 60. Meanwhile, general reservists can be brought back into service until the age of 55, 10 years older than previously.
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Putin's new "Army of the Elderly."
We’re still ready. The older we get, the better we were!
“We’re still ready. The older we get, the better we were!”
I’m 69. In a very short time I went from, “You look pretty good for someone your age,” to, “Look at me! Look at me! Can you tell me your name?”
“Army of the elderly”, what a bunch of crap. Throughout history check out how many wartime generals were 60+. The Uke press gangs are getting more and more desperate as they recruit for their army of cadavers.
I get that all the time...only I was 69 12 years ago.
Do you ever get sick of dispensing Biden propaganda??
If true putin should be locked up just for that...
Stop being dishonest.
Fake news followed by snark replies means the Ukraine is obviously winning…
Your propaganda is getting real weak.
The age for men with the highest ranks in the reserves can be called up "remains" at 70. For other senior ranks it has risen to up to 65, while for junior officers, it is now up until the age of 60. Meanwhile, general reservists can be brought back into service until the age of 55, 10 years older than previously.
I’m claiming you know Ukraine is losing, so you’re grasping at straws.
“Throughout history check out how many wartime generals were 60+.”
So the Russians are recruiting 70 year old generals as conscripts?
To paraphrase the jokey motto of the (also unsuccessful) Volksturm in the waning months of WWII:
“Wir alten Affen sind des Putins neue Waffen” (We old monkeys are Putins new weapons)
Russia is clearly losing.
When Ivan comes gimping home again, hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a bottle of vodka then, hurrah! Hurrah!
How is pointing out a documented fact from the Russia State Duma itself “grasping at straws?”
You’re posting on a daily basis to drive support for this cluster F.
You’re constantly trying to make it seem that Ukraine can win and drive Russia out.
They can’t win, even with NATO supplies, money, and support.
Mercs are in country, as are SpecOps and Spooks.
You have no skin in the game, same as all FR tough guys.
You’re going to post some smartass BS, and around the world some 18 year old that was dragged against his will is going to get killed today.
Saves a lot in pension costs when they get killed and there will end up being a lot more cougars out there. NOT A BAD IDEA.
They’ll need a lot more bathrooms on the battlefield.
I don’t trust Russian or Ukrainian women.
Why are they always a 2/10 or a 10/10?
It’s weird…
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