A 31 March police raid in Russia ended with immigrants being rounded up and taken to a military recruitment office. The raid -- one of several across Russia in recent weeks " was the latest evidence of how authorities are seeking new soldiers for Ukraine, where Russia's all-out invasion is now its fourth year. This coincided with the annual springtime draft of conscripts, who are by law barred from combat duties or foreign deployment. Taken together, the moves show how Russia's military is seeking to increase the overall size of its armed forces while at the same time making sure it has the manpower to continue grinding down Ukrainian troops. The young Russian soldier below saying goodbye to wife in Sep 2022 may have already been killed or maimed on behalf of ICC-indicted war criminal Vladimir Putin.