During a period of partial mobilization, many questions arise for motorists and the general public. This article provides official clarifications aimed at everyday readers who want reliable answers about how mobilization affects civilian life and driving requirements.
Why are conscripts with health category B, which indicates limited fitness for military service, included in mobilization? This issue is explained on the official government portal. The government states that deferment for mobilization of persons conscripted for military service with health category B is not provided for in the federal law that governs mobilization training.
Alongside this, social media have circulated lists purporting to identify which military specialties will be mobilized first. Reports from outlets such as Rossiyskaya Gazeta have been cited in these posts. Those lists are not accurate. The Ministry of Defense has clarified that, in the context of partial mobilization, civilians with commonly held military registration specialties will be prioritized for call-up based on operational needs, rather than on any prepublished rank order. The emphasis remains on roles that are essential to current wartime operations, with other specialties evaluated according to the situation on the ground.
In practice, mobilization is a broad set of actions aimed at shifting the country’s armed forces, economy, and civil administration toward wartime footing. It can be general, affecting a wide portion of the population, or partial, constrained by specific government decrees. The general mobilization framework is defined by federal law, while partial mobilization is governed by parameters established in executive orders and decrees.
The decree authorizing partial mobilization was issued by the president and publicized on the date of its signing. The announced plan projected a call-up of a fixed number of reservists during the partial mobilization period. Before they are deployed to active theater operations, mobilized personnel undergo retraining and coordination to ensure readiness for the tasks they will face in the field. [citation: official government portal; Ministry of Defense briefings]