Sorry, here is a
cache of the first link.
In the second, the last paragraph is what I wanted to draw your attention to:
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All Russian men between the ages of 18 and 27 are required by law to serve in the 1.2 million-member military, but only about 9 percent typically are drafted. The rest avoid the feared conscription by signing up for college, being excused for health reasons - often falsified - or simply paying bribes.
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