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Putin orders to draw 134,500 new conscripts.

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According to the Russian Defense Ministry, conscripts are called up under the annual spring draft and won't be sent to any "hot spots." Russia sent conscripts to fight in its war against Ukraine despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's promises that it wouldn't happen.

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Fighting in southern Ukraine remains intense as Russian forces continue attempts to advance in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, particularly around the town of Huliaipole. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Nick Allard spent time with Ukraine’s 225th Separate Assault Regiment, one of the units tasked with stabilizing this critical section of the front.

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