Russia is poised to introduce electronic military draft papers for the first time in its history as it seeks to tighten up the system it has used to expand its military forces in Ukraine and crack down on draft dodgers. Here's how it will change.
via their personal account on the "Gosuslugi"— the same site used to book doctor appointments or manage state pensions.
The old system of delivering papers in person will also remain in place. The new rules will apply both to conscripts and to men who are targeted in one-off mobilisation campaigns. An online call-up will have legal force from the moment it is delivered to someone's personal account, regardless of whether the account holder has seen it or not.deemed served seven days after its publicationOnce the electronic summons is served under the new legislationautomatically banned from travelling abroadThe details of everyone banned from leaving the country will be stored in a "unified register of military records" to which border guards will have access.
If someone dodges the draft, the authorities will be empowered to take tougher measures such as imposingrestrictions on receiving certain state benefits and payments. In addition, criminal liability for evading conscription will remain in place. Russian citizens currently face a two-year prison sentence for evading military service.
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