Putin signs law scrapping military age limit in Russia, allowing over-40s to join and fight in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law allowing Russia to recruit older soldiers.The move followed mounting casualties in Russia's three-month-old invasion of Ukraine.Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed a law removing an upper age limit on the Russian military, meaning over-40s can now serve.
The law was passed just over three months after Russia invaded Ukraine, amid heavy Russian losses said to be limiting its ability to fight. The invasion, which Putin and his inner circle expected to be swift and decisive, instead proved protracted and deadly for Russia.
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