According to the law adopted by the government of the Russian Federation, every young person, reaching the age of majority and having all the indicators, must serve in the ranks of the Russian army in one of the existing military units. An exception may be a postponement for good reasons or a state of health that does not allow you to repay the debt to the Motherland.
What are the terms of service in the Russian army?
According to the law, a young man called to serve in the army must be in one or another military unit of the country for 12 months, that is, for one year.
Has the service life been extended?
The opinion that the period of military service has been increased to 1.8 years is false. According to article 38, part 1, subparagraph "D" for recruits, starting from 2008 and beyond, military service must take place for 1 year. If any changes are made, there must be accompanying official papers. To date, no changes and edits have been made, so the deadline remains unchanged.
When does the commission at the military enlistment office for autumn recruits start working in 2017?
In relation to the past, 2016, the beginning of the work of the draft board has not changed at all. Just like last year autumn call 2017 will take effect from October. To be more precise, from October 1, a specially created commission begins to function, which determines the suitability of a conscript for military service in one of the military units of the country.
If at the time of receipt of the summons to the military enlistment office, the young man is not studying at an educational institution or did not have time to issue a deferment, then he must necessarily appear at the military enlistment office along with the received summons and begin passing the medical commission. It is the commission that determines suitability for service.
When does the commission in the military registration and enlistment office for the autumn recruits of 2017 stop its work?
At the same time, when the end of the calendar year comes, the work of the commission in the military enlistment office with conscripts also ends. It is on the last day of the last month of the calendar year, December 31, that the commission completely stops its work. If until that day a young man is not taken into the army, then the term of his conscription is automatically postponed until the next campaign, that is, until the spring of next year.
Is it necessary to comply with the deadlines?
The official documents of the military registration and enlistment office clearly indicate the terms of conscription. Some people are concerned about the question: “What if you start passing the commission a little earlier than the due date?” It is by no means recommended to do this, as such actions are considered by the relevant authorities as inconsistent with the laws. Therefore, it is worth strictly adhering to the rules of the autumn call, which begins on October 1 and ends on December 31. Details here - safebilet.ru.
Who falls under the exceptions to the rules?
An exception to the rules, which are provided for by the regulations of the autumn draft of 2017, may be:
- Inhabitants of the Far North. These regions are clearly indicated in certain papers, which gives the right to their residents to postpone the validity of the draft board one month in advance. That is, to put it simply, the conscription there does not begin in October, as elsewhere, but on the first day of November.
- Villagers who can prove their employment in the fields with official papers, carrying out work on harvesting or sowing crops.
- Teachers who receive summons, but due to the fact that the deadline for the fall conscription coincides with the beginning of the school year, the conscription is postponed to the spring of next year.
Young citizens of the Russian Federation are recruited for military service twice a year - in the autumn and spring conscription. Consider the features of the autumn draft in 2019, including the terms of the draft and the term of service.
Fall recruitment dates
In matters related to the army and conscription into the army, such a concept as the terms of conscription is the cornerstone. And this is quite justified, because it is possible to conduct a medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office, to send a young man to a military unit only within these terms. A day later or a day earlier, such events/actions are illegal.
When does the fall 2019 military draft start?
Many adult young people are afraid of the start date of the autumn conscription campaign, for example, due to the fact that young men who did not enter the institute / university after school and did not apply for a deferment from the army for study should be called up precisely during this period, starting on this date. When does fall recruitment start in 2019? The beginning of the autumn conscription in Russia has remained unchanged, and will take place in the same way as in 2018, that is, on October 1. It is from this day until the end of the draft that the military commissariats have the right to conduct a medical commission, determine the suitability of young people for service, and send children to military units.
When does the fall recruitment end?
Everyone knows that on December 31, all citizens of the Russian Federation celebrate the New Year - a big holiday. And conscripts are looking forward to this day with special impatience. For young people of draft age, this day is a holiday for one more reason - the autumn draft of 2019 ends on this very day. Accordingly, if the young man was not drafted into the army before December 31, he can relax for several months - before the start of the next spring draft.
Exceptions to the terms of the autumn call
The regulatory documents of the Russian Federation provide for exceptions to the terms of the autumn conscription for certain groups of residents of our country. Let's see which citizens fall under these exceptions.
Firstly, these are people living in the territories of the Far North. The list of such territories is established by a special official document. For these citizens, the autumn conscription in 2019 begins a month later than in other regions of the Russian Federation, that is, on November 1, and ends the same way as in other regions of the Russian Federation.
Secondly, minor exceptions include young men living in villages, engaged in sowing or harvesting. But the fact of this participation must be officially confirmed, for example, in the form of an employment document (agreement / work book).
Thirdly, young teachers in connection with the beginning of the next academic year are not subject to conscription in the autumn conscription campaign. These young men should appear at the draft board in May-June, when the spring conscription begins.
Fall conscription 2019, conscript service life
The term of service of young people called up for the autumn draft in 2019 remains unchanged - 12 months(1 year), despite a lot of rumors on this topic (in particular, about an increase in service life to 1.8 years in 2019).
Innovations in the autumn call 2019
There will be no significant innovations in the autumn draft. As before, senior graduates of institutes/universities are being recruited into scientific companies. Getting into these companies is not so easy, since from experience we can say that they are invited to an interview in a completely random way. In total, 289 young people serve in these units in the Russian Federation (0.2% of all recruits). The competition is serious - about 25 people per place - however, service in a scientific company differs significantly from the "ordinary" conscription service.
Is it true that in the autumn draft of 2019 the term of service will be increased to 1.8 years?
Today there are many rumors about an increase in the term of service in the army in 2019 to 1 year and 8 months (1.8 years). There is also information about the service life of 18 months. Young people are looking for an official order that sets the term of service for conscripts at 1 year 8 months. At the same time, no one finds clearly conspicuous information about such an official document. Still, is it true service life will be 1.8 years or remain equal to 12 months. To deal with this issue, you need to understand the principles of operation of Russian regulatory documents.
The fact is that no official order can contradict federal law, and in the event of such a contradiction, the order is recognized as invalid. Firstly, there is no order on the term of service in the autumn draft of 2019. Secondly, the term of service in the army is established by the federal law regulating military service in the Russian Federation, namely Article 38, part 1, subparagraph "e", which states that for young people drafted into the army in 2008 and later, the service life is 12 months (1 year). This period can change only in the event of an amendment to this federal law. There will be no such amendments/changes in 2019, therefore, service life will not change.. Information about the service life of 1.8 years is false in relation to both the autumn and spring drafts.
We hope you have found the answer to the question of when the autumn conscription begins in 2019. We also considered the timing / innovations of the autumn draft, the term of service and exceptions for certain categories of Russians.
On the basis of the current legislation, male citizens who have reached the age of 18, but not older than 27 years old, can be called up to the ranks of the Russian army for military service. The period determined by the state for serving military service has not changed and is 12 months. Moreover, the presence of higher education and graduation from a university with a military department does not imply a reduction in the term of service established by law.
Beginning and end of the autumn call
Conscription commissions throughout the Russian Federation will begin their work on October 1, 2018 and end on December 31, 2018. Persons who have not been drafted into the army before this date can consider this a New Year's gift. The recruitment procedure is similar: a citizen must receive a summons dated no earlier than 10/1/2018, which states that the recruit must appear at the military medical examination. It is worth noting that it is planned to recruit 120-130 thousand recruits for this call.
Until October 1, military registration and enlistment offices do not have the right to take any actions aimed at attracting citizens to undergo medical examinations and other events related to conscription. The beginning of the draft campaign can be considered very convenient for a conscript who has graduated from school, because he gets the opportunity to enter a university or secondary school, thereby postponing his military service.After December 31, the conscription period ends, which means that until spring, military registration and enlistment offices do not have the right to pick up conscripts for service and conduct any recruitment of young people.
Exceptions to recruitment periods
Rumors about a change in length of service
False information, spreading across the country at the speed of light, misled potential military personnel. There was a rumor that the service life was being increased to 18 or even 20 months. This is not true, the citizens called up to the ranks of the Republic of Armenia for military service will, as before, repay their debt to the Motherland for one year or 12 months.All changes regarding the service life occur only if an appropriate order appears that corrects the legislation. There was no order, and this is information that cannot be questioned. This means that the service life has not changed and is one year.
Why is it not subject to change? Because no order of the Department of Defense can be considered valid if it goes against the current legislation. If the order contradicts the Federal Laws, then it is declared invalid, since the term of military service is regulated by the Federal Law, and not by the Ministry of Defense. If the Federal Law is amended, then the time allotted for acquaintance with army life will be changed. But so far there have been no amendments, as well as orders, therefore, the term of military service has not changed.
Innovations for autumn recruits
In the autumn draft of 2018, the introduction of special innovations is not provided, but especially for those who do not know: now everything in the army is not as scary and boring as it was before. For example, now a conscript soldier can use a smartphone and call his relatives, however, on certain days and hours. By the way, at some recruiting stations, recruits are even issued SIM cards, and several operators at once. Everyone has already heard about socks instead of footcloths and a travel bag full of things needed in the men's household, and some even managed to use its contents.
The new shape and improved nutrition are also innovations that everyone already knows about. Now a potential soldier receives a lot of bonuses, and not only material and “felt” ones. For example, there was an increase in the release time by half an hour, and now you can relax during the day, since such a term as “quiet time” has been introduced into the daily routine. And although now the army is somewhat reminiscent of a pioneer camp, not everyone is eager to serve in it. If the recruit has legal grounds, then he can be released from this honorary mission.
What can college graduates expect?
The presence of higher education allows the conscript not only to join the army on a general basis, but also to become a contract soldier, however, he will have to serve not for a year, but for two. But the conditions of service will be completely different. There is another option: to enroll in a scientific company, which is not at all easy, since there are many applicants, and the competition for one place is 25 people. That is, the selection is so thorough that almost all yesterday's students can only dream of becoming a "soldier of science." Pacifists may consider alternative service.
More than 10,000 people will be drafted into the army. Autumn conscription to the Armed Forces of Ukraine runs from October 1 to November 30. Conscripts will not be sent to the ATO zone, the Ministry of Defense has already stated. "Country" understood all the intricacies of the autumn draft of 2017.
How many and where are called
According to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, in October-November 2017, 10,460 people are subject to conscription for military service. Of these, 6.36 thousand people will be sent to the Armed Forces, 3.5 thousand - to the National Guard, and another 600 people - to the State Special Transport Service.
Who will be called and for how long
The draft age in Ukraine in 2017 is set at 20-27 years. It covers men who have not previously served and are not eligible for exemption or deferment from military service. Boys 18-19 years old can go to serve in case of personal consent and subject to the conclusion of a contract. The terms of service remain unchanged: young men with higher education will serve 12 months, and all the rest - 18 months.
Medical indicators
The second year, the criteria for a medical examination remain unchanged. Since 2016, only those who have a complicated chronic illness and people with disabilities can be unfit for service. Flat feet will no longer be a reason to recognize a recruit as unfit.
Who is entitled to a deferment or exemption from service
The legislation of Ukraine provides for a rather extensive list of citizens who can receive a deferment from the army or are not subject to military conscription at all. So, in accordance with the Law "On military duty and military service", men who have two or more children or a pregnant wife can be deferral; students of full-time departments of vocational schools, universities and theological seminaries; conscripts who are the only breadwinners in the family; teachers, doctors, clergymen, policemen, reservists, etc.
Citizens of Ukraine can receive full exemption from military service:
- recognized for health reasons unfit for military service;
- who have reached the age of 27 (on the day of departure for military service);
- before acquiring citizenship of Ukraine who served in other states;
- fulfilled the duties of service in the military reserve during terms 1 and 2 of the contract;
- who, after graduating from higher educational institutions, received military (special) ranks of officer (command) staff;
- convicted for committing a crime to imprisonment, restriction of freedom, including with release from serving a sentence;
- conscripts whose close relatives died, died or became disabled during military service or military service.
What to do if you have received a summons
The summons is handed personally into the hands of the conscript or the next of kin. They include father, mother, brothers and sisters. If a blind-sighted grandmother or an apartment neighbor takes the summons, this does not count.
If a conscript or relatives of the first line signed for the summons, but did not appear at the military registration and enlistment office after 10 days - this failure to appear comes, already criminal liability, after 30 days - this is already desertion. Then the prosecutor's office comes into play.
Only force majeure situations can be considered valid reasons for not appearing at the military registration and enlistment office: a natural disaster, illness of a conscript, death of a close relative (parents, wife, child, brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother) or a close relative of the wife. Any other reasons are not good enough and can be equated with evading the army.
Penalties ranging from 85 to 119 hryvnia for the first violation and 170-255 hryvnia for a second violation are provided for non-appearance at the military registration and enlistment office. Criminal liability for draft evasion for fixed-term military service provides for restriction of freedom for up to 3 years. Moreover, in most cases, the punishment is conditional.
How much will be spent from the budget
The volume of expenses for the conscription of citizens for fixed-term military service in October-November will amount to more than 34 million hryvnias. The state will spend UAH 3,293 per conscript. Of these, 3,200 hryvnias will be received by the conscript himself, and another 93 hryvnias will be used to prepare and conduct conscription for military service.
According to tradition, military conscription should be held annually not only in autumn, but also in spring. At the same time, the names fully reflect the timing of the mass military conscription.
Terms of military conscription in the Russian Federation in 2018
Conscription commissions, as before, must begin their activities on time, which are determined at the legislative level, but with certain nuances.
The term is determined by the current laws of the Russian Federation. It is noted that the beginning falls on the 1st of April. Despite the fact that this date is originally associated with humor and fun, April Fool's Day, draftees and their close relatives perceive the day differently. On April 1st, the procedure for further conscription into the army should begin, and the first priority is a full check of the state of health, deviations of which can be recorded unexpectedly for the person himself.
When does spring recruitment end in 2018?
The duration is still 3.5 months. Thus, the spring call starts on April 1st and ends on July 15th.
Higher education graduates who have successfully defended their theses receive a deferral until August 31st. Despite this, all graduates receive agendas at the beginning of the summer.
Service life of conscripts
Many guys have heard about the increase in the length of military service in the army. This, no doubt, led to serious anxiety. However, it turned out that such news, which regularly appears in the media, is a common fiction. Fortunately, as before, the service life will be exactly one year - 12 months.
Are there innovations?
There are three main innovations that make military service easier:
- Now each conscript (necessary bag) receives a special kit with personal hygiene products, which guarantees maximum assistance regarding things that need to be taken with you to the army. In addition, the bag contributes to the initial increase in the comfort of guys who must serve for the good of their homeland.
- Recruitment to scientific companies will continue. However, in order to enter scientific companies, you need to go through a special competition, because the number of places is limited.
- Another innovation is daytime sleep, which is mandatory for all military personnel. Daytime sleep allows all the guys in the army to maintain good health and optimal performance, endurance.
Are recruitment periods always the same?
There are exceptions to the deadlines, but they are determined at the level of legislation:
- citizens living in the northern regions of Russia. In this case, reduced recruitment periods are assumed. The legislation provides for a shift in the start date for conscription by a whole month;
- employees in the field of education, regardless of profession and position. In this case, the term of conscription is valid from the first of May to the fifteenth of July;
- villagers and agricultural workers are not members of the spring conscription. For them, only the autumn call is reserved.
Such exceptions are at the legislative level.
What is included in the spring call?
The concept of calling plays an important role. Every recruit should know what is included in the spring draft. It is mandatory to know all the important steps:
- At the initial stage, a medical examination is carried out at the military registration and enlistment office to confirm a good state of health.
- Then a mandatory meeting of the district draft commission is expected. A documentary decision on conscription is made on the basis of the results of a medical examination. The guy can be sent to the service, released from army duties, or called for a second medical commission due to temporary health problems. With a positive decision, a combat agenda will be provided, allowing you to carry out military service for the good of your homeland.
- In many situations, a summons to the army is issued immediately after the medical commission is held at the military registration and enlistment office. At the same time, the guy must be recognized as fit for military service for health reasons. In this situation, the decision of the draft board is issued "retroactively", but this implies a violation of the current legislation of the Russian Federation. However, in recent years, violation of the law is widespread everywhere.
- The terms of conscription can be changed, which also implies a direct violation of the rights of conscripts. If the events are held outside the deadlines, a direct violation of the legislation of the Russian Federation is assumed. Moreover, the results of such events cannot have legal force, therefore, on their basis, the guy cannot be recognized as fit to serve in the army.
The spring conscription can only be held on time and on the basis of current legislation.
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