Putin Backs Drafting 'D' Category Civilians for Drone Defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin supported the idea of enlisting convalescent volunteers on military service. Putin endorsed the proposal to recruit volunteers with health category 'D', meaning completely unfit for service.
Consensus
- Evgeny Poddubny, a military correspondent and United Russia candidate, proposed allowing individuals with medical category 'D' to serve in regional units against drone attacks.
- The proposal was made during a meeting with Vladimir Putin on September 5.
- Putin responded with 'Жень, поддерживаю' (Jenya, I support it).
- The individuals in question have been classified as 'D' due to severe injuries or illnesses, including chronic diseases, mental health conditions, or loss of limbs.
- The proposed service would involve defending cities, villages, and enterprises from drone attacks, not frontline combat.
- Poddubny stated that multiple individuals have expressed interest in serving in this capacity.
Points of divergence
- Poddubny said the request came from 'not just one person' and emphasized that the service would be limited to regional defense of local areas. — tg_theinsider
- Poddubny mentioned that the request came from wounded soldiers who had received category 'D' and that they were asking for exception-based service. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Poddubny noted that many volunteers, including former Russian military personnel injured in Ukraine, are requesting this exception. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The meeting occurred with the first five members of United Russia's State Duma list. — tg_sotavisionmedia
- Poddubny emphasized that the request came from multiple individuals, not just one. — fontanka
- Poddubny cited the Boevoy Armeyny Reserv Strany (BARS) as an example of such regional units. — tvrain
Coverage (19 sources)
- Poddubny asked Putin to allow recruiting fighters with fitness category 'D' — РИАМО
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' ('unfit') for protection against drone attacks — The Insider
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting completely unfit for military service volunteers to fight drones — The Moscow Times
- Putin supported the idea of taking sick volunteers into service — Радио Свобода
- Putin supported the recruitment of volunteers unfit for military service to fight drones — SOTAvision
- Putin supported the idea of calling fully unfit volunteers to service in regional units — Дождь
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' to fight drones — Фонтанка
- Vladimir Putin supported the idea of sending volunteers with the category "unfit" to fight drones — Настоящее Время
- Putin supported the idea of calling fully unfit volunteers to service in regional units — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin allowed to recruit volunteers with category 'D' in military ticket to fight drones ('Unfit for military...') — Varlamov News
- Putin supported the idea to allow volunteers with category 'D' to serve in regions — Коммерсантъ
- Putin supported the idea of sending Russians unfit for military service to units for drone defense — ЭХО / Новости
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' into regional branches — Ведомости
- Putin supported the proposal of 'military blogger' Poddubny to recruit volunteers with category 'D' unfit for military service to... — ASTRA
- Military correspondent Yevgeny Poddubny proposed that volunteers with Category D ("Unfit") fight drones. Putin replied: "Yenya, I support it" — Meduza
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' to service — Новости Москвы
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with health category 'D' for service in BARS — Новая газета Европа
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' for service — Вечерняя Москва
- Poddubny asked Putin to allow recruiting volunteers with health category "D" for service in regional subunits... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Putin
- Evgeny Poddobny
- United Russia
- VGTRK
- Russia
- TASS
- BARS
- Voenkor
- State Duma
- RIA Novosti
- State Duma
- Armed Forces
- Z-war correspondent
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