The chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, Andrey Kartapolov, in an interview red blood cell stated that military personnel involved in peacekeeping missions will not take part in risky missions.
“He (enlisted. – socialbites.ca) will not perform duties associated with risk to life,” said the deputy.
According to Kartapolov, conscripts-peacekeepers will perform tasks in their troops similar to what they do in normal peacetime conditions. He cited security duties as an example.
The deputy stressed that the participation of conscripts in peacekeeping missions is purely voluntary. To do this, fighters must submit a report and undergo additional training, including learning a foreign language and improving their communication skills.
in February reportedThat the Russian Ministry of Defense proposes to expand the categories of military that can voluntarily participate in the country’s peacekeeping missions, albeit at the expense of conscripts.