Russian Ministry of Defense does not offer there is no longer any change in the conditions of compulsory military service. This was announced on Saturday, December 17 by the military commissar of the Moscow region, Colonel Alexei Astakhov.
He recalled that the legal regulation in the field of military service and military service was established by the federal law of March 28, 1998 No. 53 “On military service and military service”:
“Article 38 of this Federal Law establishes that the military service of conscripted military personnel is 12 months.
At the moment, no amendments to the legislation of the Russian Federation on changing the terms of compulsory military service have been proposed by the Russian Ministry of Defense. TASS Astakhov’s words.
Lieutenant Colonel Mikhail Fotin, military commissar of the Moscow Region cities of Dmitrov, Dubna and Taldom, told the TV company earlier, “Evening Dmitrov” About the availability of official information from the military commissar of the Moscow region on the alleged extension of the term of service of citizens, who will be called in the spring of 2023 to one and a half years, and in the autumn of 2023 to two years.
Citizens summoned in the spring will serve for one and a half years, while those summoned in the fall of 2023 will serve for two years.
Now this story has been removed from the TV company’s website. “I said a lot there. It all depends on how it is mounted. You can organize the material you receive in different ways,” Fotin said in an interview with the portal. MSK1.RU .
He later stated that the video was shot two years ago. When asked by a journalist why the video referred to the “suspension” of mobilization, Fotin did not answer. Note that the need to extend the service life of the military commissar explains, among other things, the expansion of NATO at the expense of Russia’s “northern neighbors”. At the same time, Finland and Sweden applied to join the North Atlantic Alliance only in 2022.
In early November, we add Andrey Klihas, chairman of the Federation Council Constitutional Legislation Committee. declarationIncreasing the conscription period to two years is unlikely to increase the combat effectiveness of the Russian army.
“Modern weaponry requires a gradual transition to professional military personnel and more contract soldiers,” the senator said.
At the same time, he emphasized the importance of consultations on this issue in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, emphasizing “to take a decision”. [предстоит] The military department and the public should understand the reasons for this decision.
In turn, the press secretary of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, said that the situation with the increase of conscription in the army depends on the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, and “there is no position on this issue” in the Kremlin itself. this issue.”
Recall that on November 1, 2022, the autumn conscription of citizens for military service began in Russia. According to the presidential decree, it is planned to send 120,000 people to the military.
The current draft campaign “has nothing to do with retention. special military operation in Ukraine”, the portal claims explain.rf. Call activities will be carried out in a planned manner within the periods determined by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
“Most of the conscripts will be sent to training formations and military units, where they will master modern military equipment and receive military specialties within five months. Upon completion of training, in accordance with the acquired skills, they will be sent to the troops to use modern weapons and military equipment, ”says the publication.
No official announcement has yet been made regarding the end of conscription in the fall. Due to the high workload of the military registry and recruitment offices partial mobilization, the beginning of the autumn call has been shifted by one month. It is expected to end on 31 December.