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 by AFP Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) May 25, 2022
Russia's parliament on Wednesday passed a law scrapping an upper age limit for people signing up to join the army, in a sign Moscow may be looking to recruit more troops for its military campaign in Ukraine. Under current legislation, only Russians aged 18 to 40 and foreign nationals aged 18 to 30 have the right to sign their first military service contract. The lower and upper houses of parliament backed the bill in all the necessary readings, after which Russian President Vladimir Putin must sign it into law. This comes as Russia has announced over 1,000 troop deaths in its military operation in Ukraine, launched February 24, and has vowed to continue fighting for as long as it takes. "We need to strengthen our armed forces, to help the defence ministry. Our supreme commander-in-chief (Putin) is doing everything to make the army win and increase its effectiveness," speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said, as quoted on the State Duma lower house website. The law refers to people voluntarily joining the armed forces, not young men doing compulsory national service. "Highly professional specialists are needed to use high-precision weapons and operate weapons and military equipment" and such specialists may be aged 40 to 45, said a note accompanying the draft bill. The note said the amendment would also help attract those in civilian professions to join the army, including medics, engineers and communications experts. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday that Moscow "will continue the special military operation until all the objectives have been achieved," referring to military action in Ukraine.
In Kharkiv's Gorky Park, a war crimes investigation Kharkiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 24, 2022 Ukrainian prosecutor Roman Petrenko inspects the remains of Russian rockets that fell on the popular Gorky Park in the country's second city Kharkiv. Petrenko, a prosecutor from the city's Shevchenkivsky district, is wearing a gilet with "War Crimes. Kharkiv" written in large white letters. Kharkiv's peaceful Gorky Park is full of winding alleys and has a small amusement park, with pavilions and a Ferris wheel. It is reputed to be one of the best parks in Ukraine. Gorky Park was hit by ar ... read more
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