Military boots are pictured at an assembly station of the Moscow Region's recruitment office in Balashikha outside Moscow, Russia. Russia plans to conscript 261,000 men for compulsory service in 2026 under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin at the end of 2025.
- Package: Russia Defence Conscription
- Categories: Unrest, Conflicts & War
- Location: Balashikha, Moscow region, Russia
- Event date: 10.04.2026
- Date published: 10.04.2026
- Author: Evgeny Biyatov
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 8012x5313px, 23.5Mb
- Job-ID: 3224eb8f0812ee32