epa10978612 People wait for a bus at a bus stop with advertising military conscription, showing a Russian soldier with inscription 'There is such a profession as defending the homeland. The real deal.? on an electronic screen in Moscow, Russia, 16 November 2023. About 410 thousand people have been accepted into contract service in the Russian army since the beginning of the year, said Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV
