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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 18, 7:37 AM
Russians fear Putin will send them to war once election is over
The Kremlin needs to recruit about 400,000 people each year to replenish the army’s ranks.
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Russians fear Putin will send them to war once election is over
The Kremlin needs to recruit about 400,000 people each year to replenish the army’s ranks.
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As of September 18, 2026 at 7:37 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Kremlin needs to recruit about 400,000 people each year to replenish the army’s ranks.
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