Source: Russian Ministry of Defense
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that Russia’s spring conscription has been completed, and 147,000 people have been sent to the armed forces and other military formations.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense: “The conscription of citizens was completed in the spring of 2023 for military service. According to Decree of the Russian President of March 30, 2023 No. 220, in the spring of this year, 147 thousand people were called up and sent for military service, by conscription into the Russian armed forces and formations other military.
The Russian Defense indicated that “the conscription committees began their work on April 1, and that the dispatch of recruits from assembly points to the forces began on April 20. Young people who arrived at the military registration and enlistment offices have the right to choose to perform military service of all kinds and military branches, taking into account Their state of health and the outcome of occupational psychological selection.
She added, “It is noted that the recruits used to receive the daily uniform before departure: for the Navy – black, for the Air Force and Airborne Forces – blue, as well as bank and personal electronic travel cards.”