Russia deploys conscripts to fire brigades as state services crumble under war strain

Russia's internal state structures are crumbling under the strain of the war in Ukraine and confrontation with the West. The Kremlin has launched an emergency plan centred on deploying military conscripts to serve in fire brigades to plug civilian service staffing gaps. The move signals a deepening institutional crisis inside Russia.

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