Russian “LPR” troops announce military conscription for 18-year-olds

The Luhansk Regional Military Administration reported the information on Telegram.

"In the so-called LPR, a decree has been enacted to ensure the conscription of citizens born in 1996 to 2005. That is, those who are just turning 18 this year will be drafted. In those communities where there are no military commissariats, the delivery of members of the commissions will be organized to ensure the planned work of the draft commissions," the statement said.

The statement also notes that Russians have increasing financial problems.

"In Sievierodonetsk, contractors are hiring local men for a small amount of money to do demonstration work on reconstruction. The latter agree because they have no other choice. But after the work is completed, they are simply not paid, and then the look out for new applicants begins," the administration reported.

In addition, according to the administration, Russian forces are unable to repair the communications that were damaged during the bad weather.

"More than two weeks have passed since the end of the March bad weather in the Luhansk region, but power supply has not been repaired in a number of settlements. For example, around Sievierodonetsk. Residents of Borivske are asked to wait another month and a half - until summer," said the administration.

According to the administration, Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Bilohorivka also came under Russian artillery fire over the past day.

"The enemy was again advancing towards Bilohorivka and Dibrova. These attempts were repelled. Our defenders are reducing the combat capability of the Russian army every day thanks to well-coordinated defense," said the head of the Luhansk Military Administration.