Spring draft campaign updates: electronic summons, unified records, and conscription rules

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Russia expands spring draft coverage with electronic summons and unified conscription records

The spring draft campaign is proceeding in a planned mode and is scheduled to conclude three months from its start, with officials outlining that the process will run through mid-summer. This framework was presented by a high-ranking official who oversees mobilization for the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.

According to the official, a substantial portion of the eligible population has already been informed, and a majority have begun the process at military recruitment offices. In his briefing, he noted that decisions to recruit have been made for a significant number of citizens, while others have been suspended for legal reasons. He also asserted that during the current cycle, electronic requests for conscription will not be sent via informal channels, and delays that already exist will continue to be honored.

He emphasized that all current postponements for eligible citizens remain valid. Citizens of military age will not receive electronic subpoenas via informal channels. The unified electronic military record register has been established to streamline interactions between citizens and military commissars, he explained.

The representative added that initial deployments to the Armed Forces deployment points across the federation will begin in the near term. A portion of the conscripts will join training formations and military units, where they will learn to operate modern equipment and acquire military specialties within a three-month training period.

He noted that citizens will complete their military registration through the Gosuslug portal.

Calls and electronic notifications

The spring recruitment campaign began in early spring and targets a broad cohort of individuals aged 18 to 27. President-level directives authorize electronic notification for the first time as part of the recruitment process.

Legislation approved by the lower house of parliament established a unified register of conscripts and aligned electronic agendas with traditional paper records.

Electronic calls are considered delivered once they appear in a citizen’s personal account within the designated information system source. A ban on leaving the country may be imposed from the date a call is received, whether electronic or paper, and a new law formalizing this was signed by the head of state.

Administrators within the General Staff stated that a second wave of mobilization, if initiated, would be aimed at completing special operation-related tasks. They indicated that the current situation benefits from a steady supply of volunteers and existing summons. At the close of the previous year, lawmakers discussed potential changes to the compulsory service age, suggesting a possible rise from eighteen to twenty-one, contingent on legislative adoption, a change that could take effect in a future session.

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