Conscription in Russia

Conscription in Russia (Russian: всеобщая воинская обязанность, romanized: vseobshchaya voinskaya obyazannost, translated as "universal military obligation" or "liability for military service") is a 12-month draft, which is mandatory for all male citizens who are between 18 and 30 years old, with a number of exceptions.^[1] Avoiding the draft is a felony under Russian criminal code and is punishable by up to 26 months of imprisonment.^[2] Conscripts are generally prohibited from being deployed abroad.^[3]

^ "Russia raises the maximum age of conscription as it seeks to replenish Ukraine forces". The Guardian. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
^ "Статья 328 УК РФ. Уклонение от прохождения военной и альтернативной гражданской службы". www.zakonrf.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
^ "What the use of Russian conscripts tells us about the war in Ukraine". 17 March 2022.

[:0-1] "Russia raises the maximum age of conscription as it seeks to replenish Ukraine forces". The Guardian. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[2] "Статья 328 УК РФ. Уклонение от прохождения военной и альтернативной гражданской службы". www.zakonrf.info. Retrieved 13 March 2018.

[3] "What the use of Russian conscripts tells us about the war in Ukraine". 17 March 2022.

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