US EditionLawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year-round process
The new law aims to reduce conscription office workload and improve draft quality while keeping service start times in spring and autumn, officials said.
- Russian lawmakers endorsed a bill for year-round military conscription to help fill military ranks during ongoing fighting in Ukraine, according to the State Duma's announcement.
- The legislation allows draft boards to summon draftees for medical exams at any time, although service will still begin in spring and summer months, as stated by the bill's authors.
- The military called up between 130,000 and 160,000 draftees during each round of conscription, while avoiding the use of draftees in Ukraine by relying on volunteers and reservists.
- Authorities aim to ease pressures on conscription offices and improve efficiency, yet many young men still avoid the draft using deferments or other reasons.
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Lawmakers move to extend Russia’s compulsory military draft to a year-round process
Russian lawmakers Tuesday endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the…
The State Duma, in its third, final reading, adopted a law that provides for the recruitment of citizens for military service throughout the calendar year, from 1 January to 31 December.
According to the State of Russia, on March 28, October 28, at the end of the reading, adopted a bill imposing military recruitment throughout the year. The Russian Parliament adopted a bill waiting for the Russian President's signature to become...
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Lawmakers move to extend Russia's compulsory military draft to a year-round process
Russian lawmakers have endorsed a bill mandating year-round military conscription, rather than just in the spring and fall, as authorities seek to fill the ranks as fighting in Ukraine grinds through a fourth year.
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