Multiple reports describe changes to Russia’s conscription and contract practices since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. AFP and other accounts say Russia has tightened recruitment by introducing measures such as year-round conscription efforts and online summons notifications, along with facial-recognition tools that make it harder for eligible men to evade service. Rights groups and conscripts’ accounts indicate that once individuals are drafted and enter the military system, they face pressure to sign contracts that can be open-ended or otherwise allow deployment to the front in Ukraine. The reports frame the issue as a shift from earlier periods when service could be more difficult to enforce or easier to avoid. While details vary by source, the central claim is consistent: conscripts are reportedly not only ordered to serve, but are also pressured to agree to contractual terms that extend or formalize their participation in the war. The accounts describe the pressure as occurring during the process of integration into military units, with critics arguing this reduces conscripts’ ability to decline or limit their service.