Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the leaders of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Health and DPR, LPR, as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions to submit proposals for the release of mobilized doctors from military duty.
“The Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Health of Russia and the Donetsk People’s Republic, together with the executive authorities of the Luhansk People’s Republic, Zaporozhye Region, Kherson Region, make recommendations for the exemption of prosthetists from military service , orthopedists and other specialists to military service for mobilization to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. summoned” reads the head of state’s list of instructions published Jan. 13 Online Kremlin.
The relevant plan should be ready by February 1, 2023. From the implementation of the decision, the heads of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Health, Sergei Shoigu and Mikhail Murashko, as well as the heads of the four new constituent entities of the Russian Federation were appointed.
The Minister of Defense and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was instructed to identify the need for drugs and medical devices by February 1 to provide medical assistance to victims during the SVO.
Partial mobilization in Russia
Partial mobilization in the country was announced on 21 September and ended a little over a month later, on 28 October. According to the Ministry of National Defense, during this period, 300,000 people were called from the reserve. In addition, 20 thousand volunteers came to the military registration and recruitment offices. Employees of defense industry enterprises and a number of socially important areas were suspended from mobilization, 830 thousand people received reservations.
As announced by the Ministry of Defense, privates and sergeants under the age of 35, non-commissioned officers under the age of 50 and senior officers under the age of 55 were mobilized.
According to Rosstat, in the fall of 2021, 737.4 thousand doctors worked in the country, more than 78,000 of them had surgical specialties.
There were twice as many paramedics – 1.5 million people. After the partial mobilization was announced, some doctors left the Russian Federation for fear of subpoenas.
There is no data on how many doctors were eventually mobilized. Badma Bashankaev, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection declarationIn total, no more than 3,000 doctors may be needed. Priority in the call is given to paramedics, anesthesiologists, resuscitators, traumatologists, orthopedists experienced in the war zone or disaster medicine system.
Shoigu had previously drawn attention to the professional work of military doctors working in conflict zones. According to him, the death rate in hospitals was at a record low in the history of armed conflict – 0.5%. First aid to the wounded can be provided in the first 10 minutes, and on the first day they are already in military hospitals.
support of government
During a meeting with President of Bashkiria Radiy Habirov today, Putin emphasized the importance of state support to military personnel participating in special operations.
“Of course, when man is in conditions [при которых] “Life is at stake, the attention of not only his relatives, who wholeheartedly worried about him, but also the state, the authorities is a key motivational moment in a person’s actions, a key moment,” he said.
The head of state stressed that support is “an extremely important thing”, people feel it subtly whether they have it or not. “The question is often not even about financial support, but it is always the basis of how people live. But attention, moral support is an extremely important thing, an urgently needed motivation,” said Putin.
The politician summed up that soldiers should feel “the country is on their side” and that the Russians should “support and understand” their role and mission.