When the call starts. When they join the army

20.01.2022

If a man is a citizen of the Russian Federation and is in the age range from 18 to 27 years, then he needs to know well both the drafting procedure and the time when the draft will take place in the army in 2020. Perhaps the agenda will come during this period, and you need to be ready.

Call to the army

Military service is an honorable duty of every adult male citizen. It is important to know that in the absence of good reasons for the postponement, if the young man has not been called up for military service before, and he is under 27, then he is subject to conscription.

The procedure does not take one day. First of all, citizens who have reached the age of 16-17 are registered. To do this, they are invited to the military registration and enlistment office and handed over, after passing the medical commission, a registration certificate. It is at the age of 18, when the conscript becomes an adult, is exchanged for a military ID.

After reaching the age of 18, starting from the next day, young people are subject to conscription. First, they are invited to the military registration and enlistment office to undergo a medical commission, which determines their category of fitness and the type of troops in which the conscript can serve.

After the medical commission, a draft commission meets at the military registration and enlistment office. It requires the presence of a conscript. There, all circumstances are discussed and considered, and a final verdict is issued on the suitability of the young man or on the appointment of a delay for a certain period.

Then the young man has time to appeal the commission's decision. The court considers the application within 5 days. If the young man agrees with the verdict and is ready for service, then, during the draft board, he is handed a summons, when and where to come with things to leave for the place of service.

Military service in 2020

There are a lot of rumors, both about an increase in service life up to 20 months, and about a reduction by 45 days. Both that and that option are just rumors. None of the laws that change the term of military service has been passed, and therefore in 2020, conscripts are still going to the army for 12 months.

Spring Call 2020

The recruitment dates for the spring 2020 have not changed compared to other years. Recruits are recruited from April 1 until July 15. During this time, more than 100 thousand young people are planned to be called up for military service throughout the country.

As for the timing, there are exceptions in certain regions and in some cases. For example, in the regions of the Far North, the dates of spring conscription are shifted by a month, and this process begins only on May 1. But the spring conscription in the North also ends on July 15. Exactly the same date shift is guaranteed for recruits who work as teachers.

Autumn call 2020

The fall 2020 call has the following dates:

For ordinary citizens and most recruits - from October 1 to December 31;
In the Far North - from November 1;

For those who work in rural areas and are busy with autumn harvesting, the call begins on October 15th.

Military fees in 2020

In addition to military service, citizens liable for military service may be called up for military training, which is expected to take place in the summer and fall of 2020. Citizens of military age who have served on conscription, as well as persons older than military age who had deferrals, can be called to military training.

Failure to appear on the agenda at the collection point will be considered evasion, and without a good reason is punished with an administrative fine of 500 rubles. Citizens who have more than 3 children, FSB employees, firefighters, police officers, drug control and tax authorities, as well as customs officers are not subject to conscription for military training. In addition, all deputies of any branches of government and employees of administrations of any level have been released. Those released include teachers, railway workers, people who have completed civilian alternative service.

Appearance at the military registration and enlistment office during the period of conscription

It often happens that employees of the military commissariat simply lose sight of a particular conscript. Therefore, some citizens do not receive summons. This is not a reason to rejoice and pass by the draft board with a smile.

If you do not have good reasons for deferring from military service and there are no health problems, then during the periods of spring and autumn conscription into the army in 2020, you should yourself appear at the military enlistment office and identify yourself. Employees will refer you to a commission.

First of all, it is convenient to perform such necessary procedures during the official conscription campaign, and secondly, the absence of a military ID at the draft age can create problems with employment, traveling abroad, as well as obtaining a license to carry weapons.

Deferrals and exemptions from conscription

At the time of the call to the military registration and enlistment office, the conscript must be 18 years old and must not “knock” 27.

The young man passes a medical commission, which assigns him one of the categories of fitness for health. In total, there are several doctors in the commission: a surgeon, an ENT specialist, an oculist, a neuropathologist, a psychiatrist, a narcologist, and a therapist. Each of them makes his own "sentence" on health, and the final verdict is put on the draft board. In this case, they are equal to the smallest category. There are 5 health groups in total:

"A". The conscript is fit for service in any type of troops; from such young people they recruit marines, paratroopers and special forces;
"B". Good with minor restrictions. In this case, only certain types of troops can be chosen, where there is no need for great physical exertion and increased endurance;
"V". Limited fit. The conscript is automatically enrolled in the reserve and is called only in case of hostilities;
"G". Temporarily unusable. A young man, for health reasons, is given a delay of 6-12 months. During this time, the recruit is treated or undergoes rehabilitation, then the draft board meets again and issues another verdict;
"D". Unfit. People with such a health group are not accepted into the army.

In addition to health, the postponement is for those who have serious family circumstances for this:

The conscript is a single father;
In the care of a young person, sick and underage relatives who have no other support;
There is a disabled child under the age of 3;
The young man is the father of more than two children;
There is one child and a spouse in the last stages of pregnancy - more than 26 weeks;
Also deputies and administrations of all levels of power, and candidates for the period of elections have a deferment from the army.

The most popular way to get a deferral is to study full-time at a higher education institution. The same applies to those who are studying in graduate school or defending a candidate or doctoral dissertation.

But if a student is expelled for poor progress, then in the next spring or autumn draft he should expect a summons to the draft board.

There are groups of conscripts who are completely exempt from conscription for military service. These are seriously ill people convicted of serious crimes, those who have already served in the army or were in the service of the troops of other states.

Responsibility for failure to appear on the agenda

When the young men learn that conscription for the 2020 army is open, and Russia is waiting for recruits, the question of the responsibility of draft dodgers immediately arises. Many are sure that if you run away from the military commissar until the age of 27, then nothing will happen, and you can safely not repay your debt to the Fatherland. This is an erroneous opinion.

Of course, no one will go to jail right away. After the first non-appearance at the draft board, they will be limited to a warning. In case of repeated violation, an administrative fine of 500 rubles can be issued. And for malicious evaders, there are more severe punishments. They are provided for in Art. 338 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and threaten with a fine of up to 200 thousand, payment of the income of a conscript for up to 1.5 years, as well as arrest for up to 6 months and imprisonment for up to 2 years.

The rights and obligations of the conscript

It is not enough for a young man of the right age to know what date the draft into the army begins in 2020. You must be fully informed about your rights and obligations. For this, a hotline organized by the Ministry of Defense operates during the periods of autumn and spring conscription.

First of all, you should not become a deviationist and ignore the summons to the draft board. It is the duty of any male citizen to serve in the army. If a young man is sure that he is not fit for health or he has good reasons for the delay, then it is necessary to defend his rights.

First of all, at the draft board, at the request of the conscript, they are obliged to give the minutes of the meeting. With this document, the young man has the right to go to a military lawyer, and then to appeal the decision in court.

Specialists in military law advise to be very careful with all the documents that you submit to the military registration and enlistment office. So that they are not lost, the conscript has the right to leave only copies. Otherwise, even an absolutely unsuitable recruit, at the end of the draft campaign, to fulfill the plan, can be enrolled in the army.

If there are doubts about the validity of the diagnoses or important diagnostic documents are lost, the young person has the right to undergo an independent examination and submit data to the court. Upon appeal, before the court session, the commission's verdict on fitness and assignment to the Armed Forces is considered to be suspended.

Finally

In 2020, the terms of the draft company, compared with previous years, have not changed. Therefore, from April 1 in spring and October 1 in autumn, most young people are waiting for a summons to the draft board. They receive this document personally, against receipt, and if there are reasons not to join the army, then it is necessary to collect all supporting documents, including medical ones, by this period.

If there are controversial issues, just contact a military lawyer, but you should not run. If you do not want to join the army, try to enter a university - this is a good reason not to serve.

In Russia, the spring conscription for military service continues. Exactly a month remains before its end, and the question of the order of conscription and its terms remains quite relevant for many. Conscription in the army in 2018 - the terms of conscription, the start and end dates of the spring and autumn conscription campaigns in Russia.

Terms of conscription into the Russian army in 2018 - start and end dates

Conscription in Russia is held twice a year: in spring and autumn. In 2018, the recruitment deadlines remain the same. In general, dates look like this:

from April 1 to July 15 - spring call-up campaign,
from October 1 to December 31 - autumn campaign.

From July 16 to September 30, as well as from January 1 to March 31, military registration and enlistment offices cannot draft anyone into the army.

It should be borne in mind that the above terms of conscription are just general ones. They are relevant for most recruits, but in some cases the law makes exceptions. For certain categories of recruits, the scope of both draft campaigns may be smaller than for others.

Such exceptions are listed in section 25 of the conscription law:

From May 1 to July 15 and from November 1 to December 31, young people are called up in the Far North and areas equivalent to it. That is, both spring and autumn conscription in such regions begins a month later than in other parts of the country, and ends with everyone else.
From October 15 to December 31, autumn conscription takes place in the countryside, if recruits are busy harvesting. In this case, the non-standard call-up dates affect only the autumn call-up, which begins two weeks later than in the general case.
From May 1 to July 15, young teachers are called up - there is no autumn call for teachers who are obliged to serve, and the spring one begins for them a month later than for others.

These are all the exceptions that are listed in the law. All other categories of conscripts are required to appear at the military registration and enlistment office to undergo the events laid down as part of the call on the main dates.

What is the draft age in Russia in 2018

Despite all the proposals to increase the draft age in Russia, there are no changes in the law in 2018. Citizens aged 18 to 27 are still subject to conscription.

A citizen can only be called up after the age of 18 and cannot be sent to serve when he celebrated his 27th birthday.

Proposals to raise the age of conscription appear quite often, but so far they remain informational noise, followed by nothing.

Are conscripts themselves required to appear at the military registration and enlistment office if they have not received summons

Not yet obliged, but such a law, apparently, will be finally adopted very soon.

The essence of the law, which is being considered in the Duma and has already begun to pass the prescribed stages of approval, is that citizens of military age will have to appear at the military registration and enlistment office themselves, even if they did not sign for receipt of summonses.

The rule will work like this:

Another conscription is announced in Russia, and a young man from 18 to 27 years old who has not settled the issues with his conscription must wait for a summons.
The call ends, but the citizen did not receive the summons for one reason or another - for example, he deliberately avoided receiving it.
Before the start of the next draft campaign, the young man is obliged to independently appear at the military registration and enlistment office for a summons.

For example, if this law is adopted this year, then those young people who do not receive a summons as part of the autumn draft will be required to appear at the military registration and enlistment office in January-March 2019 and receive a summons on the dates of the spring draft. If a citizen does not do this, he will automatically be recorded as a dodger with all the consequences that follow from the law.

There were a lot of questions about military conscription in 2019. Let's take a look at all the most important issues: the terms of conscription, the grounds for deferrals and release. The most frequent questions were responsibility for evasion of military service (administrative and criminal), the method of conscription (appearance at the military enlistment office without a summons), and the latest news on the issue of conscription. Let's figure it all out!

Terms of conscription in the army in 2019: when does the conscription begin and end

The provisions on the terms of conscription into the army in 2019 (as well as many years before) are contained in the federal law "On military duty and military service." Spring draft in 2019 starts on April 1 and ends on July 15. The fall call in 2019 is planned to start on October 1 and end on December 31.

These terms change only for residents of agricultural settlements (for them, the spring draft is canceled altogether), educators and residents of the Far North are called up from May 1.

The service life is the same - 1 year. Men aged 18 to 27 are drafted into the army without deferrals or exemptions. Nothing has changed from this position.

Initially, I did not want to touch on the moral side of the issue of the procedure for “returning a debt to the motherland”, but the experts gave me food for thought ...

How is the recruitment process carried out?

If you do not have a deferment from conscription, or even exemption from military service, then at the age of 17 you are required to register for military service (usually these events are organized by the school, and much earlier than reaching the age of 17), and at 18, upon receipt of the appropriate summons, you will to the military office.

First, you receive a summons to pass the VVK. It establishes the category of your fitness for military service. There are 5 of them: A, B, C, D, D, there are also subgroups.
Next, they hand over a document on the appearance at a meeting of the draft board, where the issue of further service, or on granting a deferral / release, will be decided.
When the category of suitability is established, the order of service is determined, the conscript is handed another subpoena, which will oblige him to come to the training camp with things to be sent to the place of service. Well, that's all. Yu in the army nau (You are in the army now).

Categories of fitness for military service

Category A. This category is assigned if the conscript is fit without restrictions. Though the Airborne Forces, even in the special forces, even where. Basically, people with this category are sent to serve in the air force, marines, and navy.

A1. The conscript does not have any diseases at all that can interfere with military service.

A2. The conscript had an injury or a serious illness, but it does not interfere with the service.

B2. Most often, with this category of fitness for military service, they serve in the navy and tank troops.

B3. Internal troops, missile troops, the crew of infantry fighting vehicles.

B4. There are already some serious obstacles to serving in the army, and serving with this category is most often sent to guard military facilities, to radio engineering units and other units where good health is not needed.

Category B. This category of fitness for military service is assigned if the conscript does not go to the army on conscription. It is not easy to get it, because there must be quite good reasons for health. The guys who are assigned this category are recognized as partially fit for military service.

Usually people with this category are given a military ID and credited to the reserve. In peacetime, they are not called up at all, but in wartime they are called up, but in the 2nd turn.

Category G. Temporary unfitness for military service. Traditionally associated with temporary difficulties in military service, which may pass over time. For example, broken limbs or obesity.

Sometimes this category is written out instead of category B. In this case, you have to constantly go through draft boards, although by law they are entitled to exemption from military service. No, but what if they get better?

Category D. Young men with this category are completely exempted from military service. Appropriate marks are put in the passport and military ID. To obtain this category of fitness for military service, there must be very serious health problems. For example, HIV infection, acute form of tuberculosis, epilepsy with frequent seizures, complete hearing loss.

Who will not be drafted into the army in 2019: grounds for release and deferment from conscription

Young men who are classified in categories C and D are traditionally exempted from conscription, category D owners are likely to receive another deferment (welcome in six months or a year, maybe you will recover).

However, not only for health reasons, you can get an exemption from military service or a deferment. There are other reasons as well.

If you are a student or scientist...

People with a scientific degree are not called up to the army: candidates of sciences and doctors of sciences, students of full-time departments of higher education and postgraduate studies are not called up.

If you are a government employee...

Deputies and employees in the law enforcement system are not called up for military service. By the way, a great reason to become a deputy. As far as law enforcement is concerned, there is a nuance. Without undergoing compulsory military service in the army, they will not be accepted there, except in cases where a person graduates from a departmental university and enters the service immediately upon graduation. Again, in this case, only one deferment is granted for those who enter after school. Former students of technical schools, who, after graduation, decide to enter departmental universities, are at risk of joining the army during their studies. Such is the practice. Alas…

If you perform important social functions...

Single fathers, guardians or men with two or more children are exempt from military service.

In some cases, deferment from military service is issued. Reasons for this:

Caring for a sick relative.
Having a disabled child under 3 years of age.
Wife is more than 26 weeks pregnant.

Also, people with an outstanding criminal record and those under investigation are not called up to the army. But these are already some too radical ways to get away from the army ...

What's up with army draft dodgers in 2019? Responsibility for non-appearance at the military registration and enlistment office

Now let's look at the questions of those who were interested in draft dodgers and sanctions for attempts (sometimes very successful) to "slope" from the army. In 2017, over 150,000 dodgers were counted across Russia.

In what cases does administrative liability arise for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office on the agenda? In the event that you received it, signed for it, but did not come. They can be held administratively or criminally liable. Everything depends on the specific circumstances.

In what cases does administrative liability arise for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office?

Usually the basis for liability is the non-appearance of the draftee on the agenda. In this case, apply Article 21.5. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation “Failure by citizens to fulfill military registration obligations”. This offense is committed if you first received a summons to the military registration and enlistment office and decided to ignore it, and it does not matter what the nature of the summons itself was - to appear, to pass the military military command, or to be sent to a duty station.

They can also be attracted for the fact that you do not provide important data for the military registration and enlistment office - a change in the place of residence, marital status, education, place of work, etc. They can also be sued for damaging documents. This is Art. 21.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. The sanctions are the same.

Evasion of the appearance on the agenda, or failure to report relevant data to the military enlistment office falls under Article 21.5 - a fine of 100 to 500 rubles.

In what cases is there criminal liability for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office?

Everything is more serious here. If you have already been brought to administrative responsibility, handed a new summons, and you also ignored it, then even criminal liability may come. Here one should build on the Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated April 03, 2008 No. 3, according to which criminal punishment should be applied if the conscript repeatedly fails to appear on the summons to the military registration and enlistment office for several conscriptions in a row, refuses to accept subpoenas against signature and in generally trying

This act falls under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Evasion of military and alternative civilian service”. There is already a fine of up to 200,000 rubles, they can even impose imprisonment of up to 2 years.

The practice of applying Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

In practice, criminal punishment is imposed quite rarely, because many children manage to avoid criminal punishment altogether through active repentance: they come to the military registration and enlistment office on their own, fall at the feet of the military commissar and express thoughts about an irresistible desire to serve in the army.

If real punishments are prescribed, then traditionally they include a fine of 15,000 to 30,000 rubles. The reason for such loyalty is the presence of extenuating circumstances. If they are not, then they may well impose a fine of 60-70,000 rubles.

Military conscription is carried out in order to attract citizens to the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Call-up activities are carried out by the Ministry of Defense annually in spring and autumn. Recruits are recruited into the army to ensure the country's mobilization reserve in the future. In 2020, young people will receive subpoenas for the same recruitment periods as in 2019.

Will there be a call in 2020?

For many years there has been a rumor about a mercenary army, where they will serve exclusively on a contract basis. In this case, the urgent call will be abolished. In fact, this will not happen in the near future. In 2020, young people will receive summons for military service. Also will not be extended.

Conscription plans

The Ministry of Defense determines the number of conscripts for each individual call. In, as a rule, mass recruitment into the ranks of the Russian army is carried out. This happens at the expense of students who did not pass the second session. In this case, the student loses the opportunity to take advantage of the delay and undergoes a medical examination. This year, innovations are not expected either in terms of the terms of the call (its schedule remains the same), or in the duration of the service.

Conscription order 2020

The 2020 draft campaign will take place within the same calendar framework as in previous years. The terms of service and temporary boundaries of the draft period, determined by the law of the Russian Federation "On military duty and military service", will not be changed. So, in the spring, young people from 18 to 27 will receive summons to the military commissariat for the period from April 1 to July 15, from October 1 to the end of December.

Special categories of conscripts

Conscription dates are not the same for all citizens.

1. Citizens living in the Far North are called up a month later - in the spring from May 1, and in the fall from November 1. These include those who live in regions equivalent to the conditions of the Far North. The call ends for these categories of citizens at the same time as for everyone.

2. Teachers receive agendas only during spring recruiting events from May 1 to July 15. They are not called up in autumn.

3. Villagers employed in the sowing field get the opportunity to complete agricultural work. For them, the call begins from October 15 to December 31. In the spring, young villagers are not subject to conscription.

Who will be drafted into the army in 2020?

The federal law "On Military Duties and Military Service" clearly defines the categories of people who are obliged to serve in the army, who have the right to defer their service, and those who are finally exempt from conscription.

Young people aged 18-27 are citizens. A number of provisions of the law provide for the cases in which it is possible to be released from the army temporarily or permanently.

1. Postponement. Pupils and students can resort to this right for the duration of their studies, citizens with category G for health, as well as citizens who have good reasons for family reasons.

2. Medical indicators. The restriction in the service awaits those who are assigned . Full exemption from military duty is guaranteed by.

3. An academic degree makes it possible to get rid of the army.

4. Criminal record. Term and contract service is not possible if there is an unexpunged conviction. The same applies to outstanding convictions.

5.Kinship relationships. A young man will not be called if he is the son or brother of the deceased in military service or during training camps.

6. Age. At the age of 27 years + 1 day, a citizen becomes unconscripted by age.

How is the recruiting process going?

When the call to the army is read, summons are handed to male citizens who have reached the draft age. On the specified date, by the appointed time, you must appear at the military registration and enlistment office at the specified address. The conscript passes the military medical commission.

According to the results of the inspection, a decision is made on the assignment. Based on this, the young man is recognized as fit or unfit for the army. If at the same time he does not have the right to a delay, then the young man receives a summons, and he is taken to the army on the days indicated on the agenda. After some time, he is sent to the duty station.

It is important to know: if you come earlier or later than the deadline for recruiting events, then the results of the inspection will be invalid, and the actions of the military enlistment office employees will be illegal.

Also, subpoenas that come to citizens who have are considered illegal. This is stated in the Decree "On approval of the regulation on the conscription of citizens of the Russian Federation for military service." Clause 7 states that citizens with a delay do not pass a military medical commission.

Legal support

If the draft board violates the rights of the draftee, then you can resort to the help of an experienced lawyer. Our law firm provides comprehensive assistance to conscripts and represents their interests in court in resolving disputes with the military registration and enlistment office.

The call for military service is held twice a year. It is needed in order to provide the Russian army with recruits who could replenish the mobilization reserve in case Russia enters a large-scale war.

When does conscription start and end?

The deadlines for conscription in the army in 2020 will remain unchanged. Spring conscription begins on April 1 and ends on July 15. The autumn call begins on October 1st and ends on December 31st. It will take one year to serve young people, and there are no plans to increase the time frame.

In some cases, the dates of conscription into the army may differ. For example, pedagogical workers go to work only in the spring - in the fall they are not sent summons. Moreover, the recruiting campaign for teachers is a month shorter and starts on May 1.

Young people who live in rural areas and are engaged in sowing and harvesting work are called up for military service only in autumn. For young people living in certain regions of the Far North or areas equivalent to regions of the Far North, the draft campaign begins a month later. The spring call for them will last from May 1 to July 15, and the autumn one - from November 1 to December 31.

What is the conscription plan

Conscription plans are determined by the Department of Defense. For example, last spring the military registration and enlistment offices sent 135,000 people to serve, and in the fall - 132,000.

Plans for this spring will become known only at the end of March. In our experience, the number of recruits has varied slightly in recent years. Therefore, the number of men sent to the army, most likely, will not exceed 130-135,000 people.

Is there a summer and winter conscription

Officially, there is no winter or summer conscription. Although young people can be called up to the military registration and enlistment office on June 1 - July 15, but in this case, the recruiting activities will be related to the spring draft campaign. Similarly, with the winter conscription: the December conscription events are part of the autumn conscription campaign.

Who is called up for military service

Men from 18 to 27 years old who have not previously completed military service and do not have deferments from service are sent to the army. Only those young people who have Russian citizenship and permanently reside in Russia are subject to conscription for military service. If a young man lives abroad and returns to the Russian Federation only for the duration of his vacation, then he will not be taken into the army.

Men are not taken into military service who:

Received at the military registration and enlistment office from the draft (, family circumstances, health status).
Recognized as partially fit for service for health reasons () or unfit for service for health reasons (category D).
Graduated from graduate school and received a degree.
Are under interrogation or have an outstanding criminal record.
The father and / or brother of whom died during the service or military training.
They went beyond the draft age (turned 27 years old or more).
Were trained at the military department and received a military ID of a reserve officer.

At what age do they join the army

People start to be sent to the army at the age of 18. If by this age a young man applies for a deferment, then he will be called up for recruiting events later: when the deferment ends.

Expert opinion

There are many legal ways to be exempt from the draft, from applying for a study deferment to obtaining a military health card. do you have grounds for exemption from military service.

Ekaterina Mikheeva, head of the legal department of the Assistance Service for Conscripts

How old do you have to be in the army

The draft age ends at the age of 27. As soon as a man turns 27, he must come to the military enlistment office and receive a military registration document: a military ID or.

Before receiving a military ID, a man undergoes a medical examination. Someone is afraid of a doctor's examination: young people are afraid of being sent to the army after a medical examination. Such fears are groundless: a medical examination is needed only to determine the category of fitness for military service.

Despite the fact that after the age of 27, young people go beyond the military age, their relationship with the military registration and enlistment office does not end there. Any man, if he has not been approved for the “D” fitness category, can be called up for military training or drafted into the army during the war. The fitness category obtained at the medical examination will show in which troops a man can serve.

How is the draft in the army

The process and rules of conscription into the army are regulated by the law "On military duty and military service". With the beginning of military conscription, the military registration and enlistment offices begin to send summonses to conscripts to undergo a medical examination. Each of them must contain the name and surname of the recruit, address and reason for the call. For example, the agenda may indicate: the passage of events related to the call, or the passage of a medical examination.

After receiving the summons, the young man must arrive at the military registration and enlistment office and undergo a medical examination - a medical board. During the medical examination, he will have to be examined by seven doctors: a general practitioner, a surgeon, a dentist, an ophthalmologist, an otorhinolaryngologist, a psychiatrist and a neurologist. If any of them, after examining or examining medical documents, finds health problems in the conscript, then the young man will be sent for additional examination to the polyclinic at the place of residence, hospital or dispensary.

The rules for conscription into the army are regulated by the Federal Law "On military duty and military service", the Regulations on the military medical examination and other documents. You can view the main legislative acts in the section "".

According to the results of the medical examination and additional examination, the category of fitness for military service is determined. Next, the recruit receives a summons to the draft board. Here, the members of the commission approve the final category and make the final decision: to recognize the young man as fit or unfit for military service, to grant him a deferment, or to enroll in the reserve.

The recruiting process does not end there. When the draft board makes a decision, the recruit's personal file can be sent for approval or cancellation of the issued category of fitness. Usually KMO is carried out without the personal presence of the conscript. They can be called to the military registration and enlistment office for two reasons: if the commission has questions about medical documents, or if the young man himself demanded to be summoned for examination.

Approval of the category of validity can be delayed for several weeks. Due to this delay, the conscript may face a situation where the time for conscription into the army has ended, and the CMO has not yet approved the decision of the district conscription commission. Usually, in such cases, the decision of the district military registration and enlistment office is canceled, and the conscript in the next call goes through the draft events again.

All recruiting events can be held only during the period of the call. If the conscript passed the doctors before or after the end of the conscription campaign, then the results of such a commission are illegal .

How many are in the army now

Conscript soldiers serve in the Russian army for one year. The beginning of the service is considered the day when the conscript arrived at the assembly point and received the military rank of "private". The end date of military service is the day the soldier is excluded from the lists of the unit.

When will the conscription be canceled

Periodically, news about the abolition of conscription appears in the media, but so far these reports remain only dreams. It takes years to transfer the army to a fully contractual basis. Vladimir Shamanov, head of the State Duma Defense Committee, spoke about this in an interview. The MP suggested that the conscription could be canceled only after 10-15 years.

Yours sincerely, Ekaterina Mikheeva, Head of the Legal Department of the Conscript Assistance Service in St. Petersburg.