INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
City Hall attack late last month.Top Russian officials have accused Ukraine and its Western allies of being partly responsible for the March
22 attack outside of Moscow, which claimed the lives of more than 140 people and left hundreds more wounded
Islamic State affiliate ISIS-K has said it was responsible for the massacre, while Kyiv and the West have denied any involvement.Since the
new round of mobilization.The Kremlin reportedly sought to recruit 400,000 soldiers from across Russia in 2023, and according to some
president Dmitry Medvedev said 305,000 men had signed military contracts and 80,000 had enlisted as volunteer fighters.Russian Defense
Minister Sergei Shoigu said last year that the military plans to recruit 745,000 contract soldiers in 2024.
