Putin Backs Drafting 'Not Fit' 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
- Vladimir Putin supported the idea of allowing individuals with military fitness category 'D' to serve in regional units.
- The proposal was made by Evgeny Poddubny during a meeting with the leadership of United Russia.
- The intended role is defending cities, villages, and enterprises from drone attacks.
- The service would not involve frontline combat.
- Category 'D' means the individual is fully unfit for military service due to severe health conditions.
- Poddubny stated that injured veterans with category 'D' have requested to serve in such roles.
- Putin responded with 'Zhень, podderzhivayu' ('Zhень, I support it').
Points of divergence
- The initiative may create pressure on individuals with category 'D'. — novaya_eu
- There is no reliable public data on the number of Russians with category 'D'. — novaya_eu
- Category 'D' includes conditions such as HIV, AIDS, active tuberculosis, cancer, schizophrenia, and complete loss of limbs. — tg_theinsider
- Individuals with category 'D' are removed from military registration and their files are archived. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Category 'D' corresponds to I or II disability group. — tg_radiosvoboda
- Category 'D' is assigned for severe pathologies and significant organ function impairments. — tvrain
Coverage (20 sources)
- Putin supported the idea of sending people unfit for military service to fight drones — Новая газета Европа
- Putin supported the idea of recruiting volunteers with category 'D' to protect against drones — Москва 24
- 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
Key entities
- Vladimir 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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