The mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, stated that as the nation approaches the next scheduled call for military service, preparations are underway in Moscow’s military registration and recruitment offices. The remarks were aired by TVC as part of ongoing coverage.
He noted that the planned activities at the military registration and supply directorates are understood to be part of the standard process surrounding conscription. However, Sobyanin emphasized that the issue at hand is not connected to any ongoing special military operation or broader military service framework, clarifying a distinction between routine mobilization procedures and active operations abroad.
Back in September 2022, the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces affirmed that conscripts would not participate in a special operation in Ukraine, reiterating limits on how call-ups would be deployed within the country’s strategic military goals.
Earlier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia had transmitted a roster of military-age workers deemed essential to the defense sector, intended to be held for possible postponement from the spring draft via the Defense Ministry. This move reflected the government’s attempt to balance industrial needs with broader mobilization plans during a period of heightened security considerations.
The ministry later announced that the approach to compiling a list of citizens subject to reservations would be refined to better align the interests of the Ministry of Defense with those of the defense-industrial complex, ensuring that staffing decisions support both national security priorities and the functioning of critical industries.