Russia says concert attack has sparked jump in army recruitment


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  • Wednesday, 03 Apr 2024

A Russian service member stands next to a mobile recruitment center for military service under contract in Rostov-on-Don, Russia September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has seen a significant jump in the number of people signing contracts to join the armed forces since last month's deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.

In a statement, it said more than 100,000 people have signed contracts with the military since the start of the year, including about 16,000 in the past 10 days alone.

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