The website of the State Duma, parliament's lower house, said the move would enable the military to utilise the skills of older professionals.

"For the use of high-precision weapons, the operation of weapons and military equipment, highly professional specialists are needed. Experience shows that they become such by the age of 40–45," it said.

Currently, only Russians aged 18-40 and foreigners aged 18-30 can enter into a first contract with the military.

Russia has suffered huge setbacks and heavy losses of men and equipment in the 86-day-old war, in which Ukraine has mobilised practically its entire adult male population. Despite taking full control of the ruins of Mariupol, Moscow remains far from its objective of seizing all of the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

"Clearly, the Russians are in trouble. This is the latest attempt to address manpower shortages without alarming their own population. But it is growing increasingly difficult for the Kremlin to disguise their failures in Ukraine," said retired U.S. General Ben Hodges, a former commander of U.S. Army forces in Europe.

Jack Watling, a land warfare specialist at the British security and defence think tank RUSI, said the Russian military was running short of infantry.

"Russia needs to stabilise manning in its military units in Ukraine and generate new units if it is to improve its position on the ground," he said.

"This will be a slow and complicated process, but can be accelerated by mobilising people with existing skills and military experience."

The Duma said the proposed legislation would also make it easier to recruit civilian medics, engineers and operations and communications specialists.

Separately, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Russia was forming 12 military units in its western military district in response to rising threats there, citing NATO membership bids by Finland and Sweden.

sapientia:
Seems the world strongest man have lost most of his professionals

An Army of 1 Million is now trying to recruit civilians

Does it mean those who are 40 years are lacking among the 1 Million Army?

This is ok if done by Nigeria or Ukraine but not Russia

A shame

Tired of replying Putards so no need quoting me

atmy1:
This should be part of 'The Ghost of Kyiv and other Moonlight Tales'. Hahahhaa

sapientia:
Seems the world strongest man have lost most of his professionals

An Army of 1 Million is now trying to recruit civilians

Does it mean those who are 40 years are lacking among the 1 Million Army?

This is ok if done by Nigeria or Ukraine but not Russia

A shame

Tired of replying Putards so no need quoting me

DerrickzB:
Demented western a** lickers would come and gyrate over this lie!!! Western MSN never ceases to amaze me!! Well, they can win on MSM, but we know who the actual victor is!!

atmy1:
This should be part of 'The Ghost of Kyiv and other Moonlight Tales'. Hahahhaa

ken6488:
Propaganda doesn't win war

Russia is gaining too much land

Kingpin1000:
Anyone who believes this news can believe that Nigeria won India 99-1 and sam okwaraji scored the only goal for Nigeria which was the winning goal.
Thesame western media that said Puyin has cancer, Russian missiles will be finished be mid April.
The same media gave the news of ghost of Kiev and snake Island.
You must be DAFT to believe this.

sapientia:
Seems the world strongest man have lost most of his professionals

An Army of 1 Million is now trying to recruit civilians

Does it mean those who are 40 years are lacking among the 1 Million Army?

This is ok if done by Nigeria or Ukraine but not Russia

A shame

Tired of replying Putards so no need quoting me

sapientia:
LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - In a sign of Russia's urgent need to bolster its war effort in Ukraine, parliament said on Friday it would consider a bill to allow Russians over 40 and foreigners over 30 to sign up for the military.



https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-parliament-consider-allowing-over-40s-sign-up-military-2022-05-20/

DerrickzB:
Demented western a** lickers would come and gyrate over this lie!!! Western MSN never ceases to amaze me!! Well, they can win on MSM, but we know who the actual victor is!!

VictorUSA:
You know the victor,but he's still struggling to capture a region in Ukraine in a 3month-old war.You know the victor, and yet he lose the buyers of his gas to the U.S. You know the victor and yes, he is reducing his stockpile by a whole hell without any significant progress and/or achievement.

VictorUSA:
You know the victor,but he's still struggling to capture a region in Ukraine in a 3month-old war.You know the victor, and yet he lose the buyers of his gas to the U.S. You know the victor and yes, he is reducing his stockpile by a whole hell without any significant progress and/or achievement.

DerrickzB:


The mistake you people are making is thinking and believing this war is actually bleeding Russia of weapons or finance!! If you can say Russia hasn’t made any significant progress by now, bro I don’t know what to say to you!!

Happy Sunday!!

VictorUSA:
Happy Sunday sir! Since ages Russia are still in Mariupol with multiple sources stating that they are being repelled.What have Russia achieved in this aimless war?