Russia on Wednesday (April 3) reported a dramatic increase in the number of people signing contracts to join the nation's armed forces. As per a Reuters report, this surge in the number of people signing up for the Russian army follows the deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow last month that killed at least 144 people.
New recruits
As per the Russian defence ministry, more than 100,000 people have signed contracts since the beginning of the year. Of this, about 16,000 have signed up in the past 10 days alone.