Russia’s largest military call-up whips up fear among young men | Russia-Ukraine war News

On April 1, Russia began a new conscription drive with the goal of enlisting 160,000 military-age men between 18 and 30.

It is the largest such call-up since 2011, aiming to fulfil last year’s presidential decree to boost the armed forces to 2.5 million personnel.

And it is making Bogdan, a 21-year-old on the outskirts of Moscow, nervous.

Some young men often try to avoid mandatory military service. But as Russia’s war against Ukraine stands at a critical juncture, with the rival sides…