US EditionPutin Signs Law Moving Russia to Year-Round Military Draft
The new law allows draft boards to conduct enlistment steps year-round while keeping biannual conscription periods and a 30-day limit on draft notice validity.
- On Nov. 4, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law moving the military toward a year-round conscription model starting next year, shifting from the two-cycle draft system.
- Amid efforts to expand manpower for the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin adopted the law following the 2022 mobilization that triggered protests and prompted over 261,000 Russians to flee abroad.
- Under the measure, draft boards and medical commissions may conduct exams at any time, and electronic draft notices now expire after 30 days, replacing unlimited validity.
- Supporters say the reform eases the administrative burden on military recruitment offices and better distributes workload, improving conscription quality and reducing bottlenecks during bi-annual surges.
- While conscripts are officially barred from deployment abroad, reports say many are pressured into contracts and sent to fight in Ukraine, highlighting reliance on contract soldiers as the military backbone.
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Vladimir Putin has enacted a law to strengthen the protection of critical infrastructure, which does not provide for any mobilization according to the Russian authorities.
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Russia ends seasonal draft model, moves to year-round conscription from 2026
While Russian conscripts are officially barred from being deployed abroad, reports indicate that many are pressured into signing contracts with Russia's Defense Ministry and sent to fight in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin signed an amendment to the law on Tuesday introducing year-round conscription into the Russian army. The changes also include the possibility of recruiting reservists for peacetime service. Both documents were published on the official legal information portal of the Russian Federation.
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