An ominous policy change is a sign Russia is preparing for a long, bloody war in Ukraine

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Reservists drafted during the partial mobilisation attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022.

A new law allows Putin to draft Russians via an online portal — even if they don't have an account. It 'brings the digital Gulag much, much closer,' critics say

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A military cadet stands in front of a billboard promoting contract army service in Saint Petersburg on October 5, 2022. - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on September 21 a mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russian men to bolster Moscow's army in Ukraine, sparking demonstrations and an exodus of men abroad.

Moscow's promise of big payments to its troops is creating a new headache for the Russian military

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Russian conscripts called up for military service at a railway station in Omsk in November.

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Ukrainian civilians are attending military trainings and workout sessions to prepare for an expected influx of draft notices ahead of a spring offensive

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A group of Ukrainian recruits stand in a field holding their guns.
A group of Ukrainian recruits are pictured, being trained by British and international partner forces at a site in Wiltshire, south-west England on February 20, 2023.

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