Russia's autumn army recruitment underway

New army conscripts take a train to the military site in St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 27, 2020. Russia's ongoing autumn army recruitment started on Oct. 1 and will last until Dec. 31. In order to be conscripted, candidates must be Russian citizens aged between 18 and 27, and pass a physical examination. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)

A new army conscript reads a letter from his mother on a train to the military site in St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 27, 2020. Russia's ongoing autumn army recruitment started on Oct. 1 and will last until Dec. 31. In order to be conscripted, candidates must be Russian citizens aged between 18 and 27, and pass a physical examination. (Photo by Irina Motina/Xinhua)