Russia Toughens Draft Law To Bolster War's Lethal Frontlines
(MENAFN- Asia Times)
Russia is introducing laws aimed at closing loopholes used by those wanting to avoid the draft.
Evading the draft has been relatively easy in Russia until now. All those who wanted to avoid military service needed to do was avoid receiving a paper draft notice.
One option was to move without letting the authorities know a current address so that it couldn't be delivered. This new legislation closes that loophole as the draft notice will be considered served a week after it has been posted online on a government website.
The failure of the Russian government to share conscription data with border-crossing posts had also been an issue during the 2022“partial” military mobilization. This emergency mobilization drafted 300,000 soldiers to be sent to Ukraine to counteract Russia's losses on the battlefield.
But Moscow was not able to stop young people who feared being drafted leaving in large numbers. Some sources reported 700,000 people leaving in September 2022 alone. But with the war in Ukraine continuing Moscow intends to stop this exodus from happening again.
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