In an attempt to avoid mobilisation, Kremlin now allows foreigners to serve in Russian army
In an attempt to avoid mobilisation, Kremlin now allows foreigners to serve in Russian army
To offset battlefield losses without triggering a second wave of mobilisation, the Russian president signed a decree allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army not only during a state of emergency or martial law, but also amid draft periods.
Author: Sasha Vakulina
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Published on: 08/07/2025 | 00:00:00
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Monday allowing foreigners to serve in the Russian army during a state of emergency or martial law. In an effort to expand Moscow’s military recruitment efforts, the Kremlin will also now allow qualified specialists who have reached the age limit to sign contracts with Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Federal Security Service (FSB) or other state security agencies. Russia has lost 1,028,610 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022. Kyiv’s daily updates indicate an average daily rate of around 1,000 casualties among Russian troops.
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