17.03.2026, 15:55

Kazakhstan to draft more than 21,000 troops in spring call-up

ALMATY. March 17 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) - More than 21,000 Kazakh citizens will be conscripted for compulsory military service during the spring draft campaign, the Defense Ministry announced Tuesday.

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