The Russian State Duma on July 18 adopted a bill raising the age limit for several key positions in the reserve by five years and raising the upper age limit for compulsory military service from 27 to 30. The law allows men who have completed their compulsory service without any further commitment to be mobilized up to the age of 40, 50, or 55, depending on their category. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has said he plans to increase the number of combat personnel in service from 1.15 million to 1.5 million. To read the original story from RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
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