Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the private military company (PMC) “Wagner”, answered the question about deviations with the words: “The problem lies with General Lebed.” Prigozhin’s statement was distributed by the press service of the company. “Rapport” in social networks.
Journalists asked the businessman what he thought of the new law on the unified registry of conscripts and electronic summons.
“Abram Markovich, take off your cross or put on your pants. The question is not how to catch the escapees. It’s General Lebed,” said the founder of PMC.
Attached to the press release is a quote attributed to Russian Lieutenant General Alexander Lebed.
He says, “I will gather a squad of children of the elite and send them to the front and the war will be over on the same day.”
April 12 Federation Council approved law on the unified register of military registers and electronic summons. The document makes it possible for those who have military service obligations to be notified by electronic summons and restricts the rights of citizens who receive summons but do not come to the military registration and summons office.
Maksut Shadayev, Head of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation declarationthat the unified register of persons responsible for military service will not be launched before the autumn draft of 2023.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov declarationthat the bill on electronic subpoenas should “fix the confusion” in the military registration and recruitment offices.