INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that raises the upper age limit for military conscription, as Moscow continues its efforts to
widen the pool of potential recruits for its war in Ukraine.Under previous Russian law, all men aged 18-27 were required to complete a
one-year term of compulsory military service, a requirement that has been in place since before the invasion of Ukraine.The law signed by
Putin on Friday expands the age range for this compulsory military service to 18-30 starting in January 2024.The final version of the law
increase the country's combat personnel from 1.15 million to 1.5 million.Putin on Friday also signed a law that bans draftees from leaving
