Servicemen march during the military parade marking the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II, on Red Square in Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

MOSCOW - Russia is to commence its spring 2024 conscription campaign on April 1, aiming to enlist 150,000 individuals into military service across the country.

According to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin Sunday, the spring conscription, scheduled from April 1 to July 15, will seek to draft Russian citizens aged 18-30 who are not currently in the reserves and meet the eligibility criteria for service.

In September Putin signed an order calling up 130,000 people for the autumn campaign and last spring Russia planned to conscript 147,000

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia announced on Friday that the term of service for conscripts this spring, as per tradition, is 12 months.

Russia conducts conscription twice a year, in spring and autumn. The autumn 2023 draft saw the enlistment of 130,000 people. 

All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18.

In July Russia's lower house of parliament voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30 from 27. The new legislation came into effect on Jan 1, 2024.

In September Putin signed an order calling up 130,000 people for the autumn campaign and last spring Russia planned to conscript 147,000.

With Reuters inputs