On July 22, the State Duma adopted a law in three readings that…
On July 22, the State Duma adopted a law in three readings that expands the circle of individuals with criminal records who can be contracted to serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation during mobilization, martial law, or wartime.
Consensus
- The State Duma passed a law on July 22 allowing individuals with unsuspended or unexpunged criminal records to sign military contracts during mobilization, wartime, or a state of emergency.
- The law expands the categories of crimes for which individuals may be eligible for military service under contract.
- Individuals with such convictions will serve in separate special units and not alongside regular contract soldiers.
- Control over these personnel will be managed by commanders and authorized bodies.
- The Ministry of Defense, along with other security agencies including the General Prosecutor's Office, Investigative Committee, and Supreme Court, were involved in drafting the law.
Points of divergence
- The list includes convictions related to illegal transportation of cash, nuclear materials, biological agents, and loss of state secret documents. — fontanka
- The law also covers individuals convicted of smuggling animals and plants listed in the Red Book of Russia. — vm
- On June 15, the Ministry of Defense added new medical contraindications for contract service, including organic, catatonic, and delusional disorders, schizophrenia, chronic paranoia, phobias, and intellectual disability. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- State Duma allowed additional categories of convicted persons to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense — Фонтанка
- State Duma expanded the ability to sign contracts with the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for convicted citizens — Вечерняя Москва
- Ministry of Defense expects new law to meet recruitment targets for the Special Military Operation — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Ministry of Defense
- VS
- State Duma
- Armed Forces
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- State Duma
- RBC
- SVO
- Main Military-Political Directorate
- Viktor Goremeykin