Amendments were made to the State Duma, according to which the draft age in Russia will be extended to the borders of 18-30 years. It was decided to abandon the phased increase in the age, the draft law testifies.
If the amendments are approved, Russians aged 18 to 30 will be able to be drafted into the army from next year, from January 1, 2024. It is noted that the decision was made “taking into account the military-political situation.”
Initially, the bill provided for a transitional period until 2026. The project provided that the draft age in 2024 will be from 19 to 30 years, in 2025 – from 20 to 30 years, from January 1, 2026 – from 21 to 30 years. However, on July 21 it became known that it was decided not to raise the lower limit of the draft age to 21 years. On July 24, it was announced that it is still planned to raise the upper limit of the draft age in stages for a year from 2024, so that by 2026 it will reach 30 years. However, now the amendments provide for the rejection of the phased increase in age.
The deputies will consider the innovations in two readings at once on July 25.
Source: Rosbalt
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