A campaign to replenish Russian forces in Ukraine appears to be underway again, with potential recruits being promised cash bonuses and benefits to take to the battlefield.
Some of the notices are traditionally served before Russia's spring conscription draft, scheduled to begin April 1 for those eligible for mandatory service.
Mr Tabalov said that men have reported going to enlistment offices to update their records but have officials there who "beat around the bush and promote the idea of signing the contract, talk about how one should love their motherland and defend it".He doubted anything could make volunteering attractive after 13 months of a war that has killed and wounded tens of thousands.
"Getting out of the war automatically means criminal prosecution," Mr Tabalov said, adding there had been a flurry of criminal cases since December, with prosecutions of soldiers who deserted or went AWOL.
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