Armed forces Russian Federation are a reliable protection of borders and a guarantor of the protection of the rights and freedoms of its citizens. It is clear that political and economic sphere plays a significant role in the state, but only a combat-ready army can keep peace in the state. History shows that only troops can prevent an aggressor from attacking another country.

The regular army of Russia is one of the leaders in the world in terms of the number of military personnel. In all world rankings of the armies of the world, Russia ranks second, losing only to the US army. The size of the Russian army is determined and regulated by presidential decrees. According to the constitution, the president of the Russian Federation is simultaneously the commander-in-chief of the RF Armed Forces. According to official statistics (summer 2017), the size of the Russian army reaches 1,885,313 people, although the figure is floating, as demobilizations and conscriptions are constantly taking place. In case of war, Russia can put up 62 million men liable for military service.

Combat potential and annual budget of the Russian army

Since Russia has the status of a nuclear state, it has huge stockpiles of nuclear weapons, which serve as a guarantor of protection against any external aggression. All stages of the manufacture of nuclear weapons, as well as the receipt of raw materials and their delivery, take place on the territory of the Russian Federation. In addition, the nuclear weapons production cycle on the territory of the Russian Federation is closed.

The armament of the Russian army is being updated every year; over the past five years, the process of replacing obsolete weapons and equipment has gone much faster. Due to the fact that the Russian military-industrial complex today is one of the largest in the world, it almost completely meets the needs of the army in weapons, equipment and various types of ammunition. The arsenal of manufactured weapons is extremely wide - from cartridges for pistols to nuclear missiles.

The military-industrial complex of the country not only fully meets the needs of the army, but is also the world's largest exporter of weapons and military equipment in the world. Every year, Russian-made equipment and weapons are sold for 10-20 billion dollars.

Although the official date for the creation of the Russian armed forces is May 7, 1992, it is not news to anyone that the modern regular army is not only the heir to the USSR Armed Forces, but also the successor of the glorious traditions of the Russian imperial army, whose age is more than one hundred years old.

Unlike the Soviet army, the regular army of modern Russia is formed not only by conscription, but also on a contract basis. The policy of the state is aimed at increasing the number of contract soldiers who are professional soldiers with experience. In 2017, the entire junior command staff of the Russian army is one hundred percent professional.

The annual budget in 2015 was about 5.4% of the total GDP of the Russian Federation. At that time it was about 3.3 trillion rubles.

History of modern Russian armed forces

The history of the modern Russian army began on July 14, 1990. It was on this date that the first military department of Russia was formed. Although it was called the State Committee of the RSFSR for ensuring interaction with the Ministry of Defense and the KGB, it was on its basis (after the coup in August) that the Ministry of Defense of the RSFSR was formed.

After the collapse of the USSR, by decree of the first President of Russia Boris Yeltsin, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were created. This decree is dated May 7, 1992. Before that, the Joint Armed Forces of the CIS were created, but they did not last long.

Initially, the Russian army included all military units that were located on the territory of the Russian Federation. The total strength of the army at that time was about 2.8 million people. Although it seems that the army at that time was a formidable force, all equipment and weapons were outdated.

The development of the Russian army in the period from 1992 to 2006

The 90s were difficult not only for the army, but for the whole country. Since funding almost completely stopped, officers began to leave the army en masse. Army property was massively sold and plundered. Most of the factories working for the military industry were forced to close due to lack of orders. All development of new weapons and military equipment was curtailed. The old equipment stood motionless, as all fuels and lubricants were stolen.

Already at this stage, plans appeared to completely transfer the Russian army to a contract basis, but problems with financing froze these plans for an indefinite period. Service in the army until 1993 was 2 years, after which it was reduced to 18 months. Such relief lasted only 3 years, and after the start of the first Chechen campaign, the term of service in the Russian army increased to 2 years (in 1996).

The beginning of the first Chechen campaign in 1995 showed the complete unpreparedness of the Russian army to conduct full-scale military operations. Not only were there supply problems among the troops, management was also inconsistent. After that, the contract system in the army began to develop rapidly.

Already during the second Chechen campaign, the share of contract soldiers in the combat units that fought on the territory of Chechnya reached 35 percent. Due to the heavy losses among conscripts, in addition to contract soldiers, airborne units participated in the battles.

Division of all formations and units of the Russian Armed Forces into categories

Back in the early 90s, it was decided to divide all army units and subunits into several parts:

1. Units of constant readiness, which must in a short time begin to carry out military tasks that arise suddenly;
2. Subdivisions of reduced composition;
3. All bases where military equipment and other weapons are stored;
4. All framed units.

With the onset of the 2000s military reform on the transfer of the army to a contract basis was continued. All units of constant readiness decided to recruit fighters under contract, and the rest of the units - conscripts. The first regiment, which was fully staffed by contract soldiers, was the Pskov regiment of the airborne division.

2005 was the beginning of the reform of military administration in the Russian army. According to the doctrine of this reform, all the armed forces of the Russian Federation were to be subordinate to three territorial commands. Defense Minister Serdyukov, who was appointed to the post of minister in 2007, actively advocated the introduction of territorial division.

Military reform 2008

In 2008, the armed forces of the Russian Federation entered into an armed conflict in South Ossetia. This military operation showed the catastrophic situation in the army. The main problem was the lack of mobility of military units and the lack of coordinated actions between different parts of the army.

After the end of this military campaign, it was decided:

1. Urgently simplify the command and control system of military units;
2. Reduce the number of military districts from 6 to 4;
3. Gradually increase funding for the army, thereby ensuring the renewal of the fleet of military equipment.

A lot of things that were planned were achieved:

1. Service in the army became a prestigious profession;
2. The flow of funding made it possible to ensure the flow of new military equipment;
3. The increase in pay made it possible to recruit a large number of professional contractors;
4. The involvement of professionals in the command structure made it possible to significantly raise the level of training of all military divisions and regiments.

At the same time, it was decided to reorganize all divisions and regiments. The new units were called brigades, which lasted until 2013. 2013 showed that the military reform did not go as we would like. Many moments were revised anew, and the brigades again began to be reorganized into divisions and regiments.

Structural division of the armed forces of the Russian Federation

According to the constitution, military service is the duty and obligation of every citizen of the Russian Federation. The leadership of the armed forces (according to the same constitution) is entrusted to the Supreme Commander, who is the President of the Russian Federation. It is he who is the head of the Security Council, which develops military doctrine and regulates the composition of the command of the Russian army.

Conscription into the army is controlled by the president, who signs a decree every year on the beginning and end of the terms of military conscription. All important documents relating to the areas of military cooperation, defense and state security are also signed by the President of Russia.

The management of the armed forces is entrusted to the Ministry of Defense, whose task is:

1. Maintain troops in constant readiness;
2. Development of the army's defense capability through the purchase of the latest equipment and weapons;
3. Solving various social issues related to the life of military personnel (housing construction and so on);
4. Carrying out various activities related to cooperation in the military sphere.

The current Minister of Defense is Sergei Shoigu, who was appointed to this position in 2012.

In addition to the Ministry of Defense, the General Staff participates in the management of the army. Its task is the operational command of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. General Valery Gerasimov has been appointed Chief of the General Staff.

The General Staff is planning the use of all Russian law enforcement agencies. In addition, his task includes the mobilization and operational training of troops.

Troops in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

The composition of the troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation contains the following types of troops:

1. Ground forces, which are the most numerous;
2. Naval troops (or forces);
3. Military Space Forces (former Air Force).

The composition of the Armed Forces will be incomplete if it does not include such types of troops as:

1. Airborne Forces (airborne troops);
2. Rocket troops with a strategic purpose;
3. Special troops (they also include the famous GRU special intelligence units).

Each type of troops must perform its tasks and flexibly interact with other branches of the military in the performance of combat missions.

Ground forces, their structure, tasks and strength

Ground forces are the most numerous among all types of troops of the Russian Federation. All ground military operations, the capture of enemy territory and its cleansing are their competence.

The ground forces include:

1. The entire military-industrial complex, which provides weapons and military equipment to the Russian army;
2. Motorized rifle troops, which are the most mobile type, capable of rapid response;
3. Tank forces;
4. Artillery troops (they also include rocket troops);
5. Air Defense Forces of the Ground Forces;
6. Special Troops.

Since the basis of any world army is precisely the ground forces (in some small countries this branch of service is the only one), Russia is no exception in this matter. Troops of this type have richest history in Russia.

On October 1, the military personnel of the ground forces celebrate their professional holiday. The history of this holiday goes back to the time of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. It was he who, on October 1, 1550, created the first regular army in Russia, and service in the army from that moment became the main occupation of service people.

The total number of ground forces in 2017 amounted to 270 thousand people. The ground forces consist of 8 divisions, 147 brigades and 4 military bases. Since 2014, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation has been Oleg Leonidovich Salyukov.

All tasks and goals of the ground forces are divided into several categories:

1. In peacetime, the main task of the ground forces is to maintain combat readiness and combat training of personnel. The troops are obliged to create the necessary stocks of weapons and military equipment that may be needed in case of war. Also, ground forces must be in constant readiness for deployment;
2. During a threatening period, military service takes place in a tense mode. The main tasks of the Ground Forces at this time are to increase the number, prepare equipment for possible military conflicts, train personnel for combat operations in exercises;
3. During the war, the main task of the Ground Forces is the mobile deployment and repulsion of enemy attacks, as well as its complete defeat.

In 2017, the Ground Forces received a large number of new military equipment. The trend towards updating the fleet of military equipment has also been laid down for 2018.

Navy troops

The Russian navy was founded in 1696 by a resolution of the boyar duma. The main role in this was played by Peter 1, who sought to turn Russia into a maritime power. October 30 is considered the founding day of the Navy. This holiday is celebrated annually.

The main task of the modern navy is to conduct various combat operations on the seas and oceans. In addition, the Navy is capable of solving the following tasks:

1. Strike at various enemy targets, and strikes can be both conventional and nuclear;
2. Engage in the landing of amphibious assault;
3. Carry out naval blockades of enemy ports;
4. Protect the economic interests of Russia.

In addition, the navy can conduct various search and rescue operations.

The Russian navy has a huge arsenal of modern weapons that can be used not only to strike at close targets, but also capable of strikes at targets hundreds of kilometers away from the fleet.

Like other types of troops, the Navy is capable of responding as soon as possible to a change in the military situation in the country and in a short time go into a state of full combat readiness for strikes.

In 2017, the Russian Navy purchased several new ships, and in 2018, according to the Navy Modernization Program, several more new ships will be put into operation. In total, by 2020, it is planned to purchase 40 new minesweepers.

The composition of the navy, in addition to surface forces, includes:

1. Submarine forces;
2. All naval aviation;
3. Coastal troops;
4. Special Forces (Marines).

The Russian submarine fleet is one of the most modern troops of its kind in the world. He is capable of performing covert strike missions against the enemy. In addition, submarine missile carriers carry ballistic nuclear missiles on board. Since the location of nuclear missile carriers is strictly classified, they are a powerful deterrent for a possible aggressor. In the event of the outbreak of hostilities, the submarine fleet is capable of delivering sudden nuclear strikes of enormous force.

Russian military space forces

The Russian Space Forces were formed in 2015, being the youngest type of troops in the entire Russian army. The creation of the VKS took place on the basis of the Russian Air Force. In 2017, the Russian Aerospace Forces managed to overcome all the problems associated with the reorganization and began to update the aircraft fleet. For the period from 2018 to 2020, the purchase of aircraft and helicopters will take place within the framework of the state program. In 2018, the long-awaited fifth generation fighter, the SU-57, should enter service with the Aerospace Forces.

The VCS includes the following types of aviation:

1. Army aviation;
2. front-line aviation;
3. Military transport aviation;
4. Long range aviation.

The air defense troops (except for the military air defense, which are part of the ground forces) and anti-missile defense are also part of the VKS.

Rocket troops and airborne troops

Strategic Missile Forces are the pride of the Russian army. It is in these troops that most of the country's nuclear potential is concentrated. The Strategic Missile Forces guarantees that any nuclear strike by a potential adversary will not go unanswered. The main weapon of this type of troops are intercontinental nuclear missiles that can wipe out an entire country from the face of the earth.

The airborne troops are the dream of many young men who were called to the draft board for an urgent call. Few people manage to fulfill their dream, since service in the Airborne Forces requires perfect health and psychological stability. These criteria were created for a reason, because paratroopers have to operate behind enemy lines, not relying on support from other types of troops.

The Airborne Forces include not only airborne, but also air assault divisions. Since the combat missions of paratroopers are extremely difficult, their training and training are particularly difficult.

Armament of the Russian army

Although in last years funding for the Russian army has increased significantly, yet most military equipment is a legacy of the Soviet era. Let this technique be of sufficient quality, but progress does not stand still. The armies of the United States, NATO and even China have long overtaken Russia in terms of the number of the latest models of military equipment that is in the service of the army.

Recent years have been marked by the arrival of new models of military equipment in the Russian army. We can say that the renewal of the fleet of military equipment is slowly but surely taking place. Many Russian models of aircraft and tanks not only correspond to their foreign counterparts, but also surpass them in many ways.

The main problem, due to which it is not possible to carry out modernization quickly, is insufficient funding. Although the share of GDP allocated to the “defense industry” by Russia is 5.3 percent, which is much more than allocated by the budgets of China and the United States, in dollar terms the amount is much lower (compared to the United States, it is 9 times less).

Despite the difficult economic situation in the country, the state every year allocates a significant amount for the purchase of new military equipment.

One of the latest news that pleased the summer of 2017 is that the Russian defense industry has advanced so much in the field of high technologies that it no longer needs foreign purchases of electronics. The new Russian army of 2017-2018 will depend only on the supply of domestic defense enterprises.

Military service in the army

Although since 1992 there has been talk of a complete transfer of the army to a contract basis, the question of how many conscripts serve in the army is still relevant. It is worth noting that now the term of service in the army is one year, which is the minimum term in the entire history of the Russian army.

Conscripts are called by subpoenas to the commission, where they undergo a thorough medical examination. According to the results of the survey, future soldiers receive fitness categories in accordance with their state of health.

Although Russian army passed a difficult period in the 90s and 2000s, now the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are able to repulse any aggressor, since an increase in funding allows us to gradually update the fleet of military equipment.

How is service in the Russian army going, is there hazing? What do they do in the army? What a conscript needs to know - legal advice.

Rumors, stories, publications in the press, high-profile scandals - all this creates a colorful picture of how service in the Russian army goes. In the minds of some, service in the ranks of the Russian army is a "school of life", in the minds of others - the fear of physical pain, the situation of complete lack of rights and subordination to the will of sergeants and officers. Let's figure out how military service is in modern Russia: what are the advantages of serving in the army, what to take a conscript to the army and to the assembly point, what service in the army gives.

Boys are taught from childhood that when they reach adulthood, they will become soldiers. The initial image of a soldier-defender of the Motherland does not cause negativity in most kids, and most of them do not think becoming a soldier is scary. Only later, during adolescence and youth, does a negative image of military service begin to form. By the time the time comes for the first time to appear for a medical examination at the military registration and enlistment office and receive a draft certificate, the conscript no longer wonders how long the service in the army is, because he knows that for conscripted military personnel, the service life is 12 months and is calculated from the date of assignment of the military the rank of private. At the same time, the conscript begins to take an active interest in how the service in the army goes, the conditions of life in the army, the rules and traditions that prevail in the army environment.

When service in the army is getting closer, the stories of friends who have served it occupy more and more attention of the conscript and make you seriously think about what the army is, what the conscript needs to know and whether he has enough strength to break away from his usual family life for a year. For some, this is a difficult life test, but for some, long-term service in the Russian army does not scare - over time, they sign a contract and army life becomes a natural way of life for them.

In order for the memories of military service to remain good, an appropriate psychological attitude and good physical preparation are necessary.

The point is not even that military service implies high physical exertion, but that it provides for some violence against the person and a mandatory regime:
performance exercise at any time of the year, regardless of the weather;
minimum of household amenities;
change in sleep and rest;
change of climate and time zone;
transition to fairly monotonous food.

There is a simple answer to the question of how to prepare for military service - to learn to be as independent and collected as possible before the service, to get maximum self-service skills, to try to put your health and physical shape in order. All this will help to quickly and easily go through the adaptation period.

It has long been noted that young men who are accustomed to physical labor from childhood (village residents, representatives of working specialties) are easier to adapt to army service. The process of adaptation takes a little longer for conscripts who are physically weak. Military service is especially difficult after higher education due to the difference in age and sometimes the biased attitude of less educated colleagues towards the conscript with the "tower".

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If desired, you can also get a military registration specialty (VUS). Higher education training is especially popular among conscripts who want to get a driver's license and later serve in the army as a driver. Young men who have been trained in the specialties of drivers and who have passed exams by military examination commissions receive a certificate that is the basis for passing qualifying exams at the local traffic police and obtaining a driver's license.

The initial registration of conscripts for military registration is carried out from January 1 to March 31 in the year they reach the age of 17 years. During the same period, a preliminary selection of recruits for training in the Higher Educational System is also carried out.

So, the army is just around the corner - what does the conscript need to know, what should he take with him to the assembly point? Citizens in respect of whom a decision has been made to call for military service are handed a summons to appear at the appointed time at the military registration and enlistment office for subsequent dispatch to the assembly point and then to the place of military service. On the day of sending conscripts to the assembly point, they are required to have with them:
- passport of a citizen of Russia;
- registration certificate (on the same day, the registration certificate is withdrawn, and a military ID is issued in return);
- driver's license and certificate of the presence of VUS (if any);
- shoes and clothes (according to the season).

Wives, mothers or grandmothers often take care of the collections for sending to the military unit, who seek to supply the conscript with a mass of unnecessary and useless things in army life: warm knitted socks, scarves, etc. The advice on what to take to the conscript in the army, received from fathers and grandfathers who served several decades ago and recommending taking more needles and threads or a weekly supply of stew with you - since then a lot of water has flowed under the bridge, the norms and procedures for providing for the defenders of the Fatherland have changed a lot.

At the assembly point, all conscripts are provided with food and clothing in accordance with established standards. At the same time, after receiving a military uniform, the conscript has the right to send his personal belongings home free of charge from the local branch of the Russian Post (clause 8, article 20 of the Federal Law “On the status of military personnel”).

Often, recruits at the military registration and enlistment office at the place of residence are given a memo that lists things that you can take with you to the assembly point:
- toiletries;
- products (bread, canned food, condensed milk, water in a plastic bottle).

It is also possible to take some cash with you, as there is often a small shop on the territory of the collection point, where conscripts can purchase basic necessities.

The same memo from the military registration and enlistment office usually indicates what is forbidden to take with you to the assembly point, in particular:
- piercing and cutting objects;
- alcoholic drinks;
- any medications, unless prescribed by a doctor.

Arrival at the military unit, the course of a young soldier (KMB)

At the assembly point, conscripts can stay for several days while a “team” is being formed to be sent to a military unit. Immediately upon arrival at the unit, recruits are taken to the bathhouse and uniformed. Usually, the foreman's eyes are so swollen that he accurately determines the size and size of the issued form. But feel free to immediately ask to change any element of the form in size if it does not suit you. Tight shoes and headgear are the main cause of injury among recruits.

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What is military service? For some citizens, military duty is a matter of honor, an opportunity to maintain a family tradition, to defend the Motherland with arms in hand, for others it is a duty that the state has placed on the male population of the country, for others it is time wasted. Service in the army with the beginning of perestroika, the era of glasnost and democracy, ceased to be prestigious. And it's not even that patriotic values ​​have begun to play a smaller role in the life of society. The thing is that this school turned out to be almost universally infected with hazing phenomena. And the recruits coming to serve in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were forced to learn not the art of war, mastering the necessary skills, but to solve the most important question for themselves: how to survive in the army? Conscription campaigns have turned into an all-out pursuit of conscripts. Spring and young people of military age and their parents are still perceived on a par with a natural disaster.

On the positive side of the issue

Over the past years, the political and socio-economic situation in Russia has changed many times. Today, the state is doing everything possible to make service in the ranks of the Russian Army in demand among young people. Words about honor and duty sound beautiful, but most young people are pragmatic, and therefore it is quite natural that they are primarily interested in a list of the benefits of military service, and not just arguments about spiritual and physical maturation in it. As numerous surveys show, for many conscripts, the issues of successful employment after fulfilling the duty to the Motherland and career prospects are topical.

In 2013, the President of Russia V.V. Putin signed a Decree that largely changed the attitude of young people to military service. All who have completed this type of service enjoy the advantage of holding public office.

Demobilized conscripts are given advantages when entering economic and managerial higher educational establishments. For those who did not serve in the army without legal grounds, the path to the civil service is closed. By law, they are not entitled to hold non-elected state and municipal positions. The state also provides benefits for the parents of conscripts, which not everyone knows about. First of all, this concerns social benefits. The wife of a conscript has the right to receive a one-time social benefit if she is expecting a child and her pregnancy is 180 days or more. In order to receive a payment, you must contact the department of social protection of the population at the place of residence. A child of a citizen who is doing military service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has the right to receive state support before he turns three years old or before the end of his father's service in the army.

If it's time for the baby to visit Kindergarten, he has the right of priority enrollment in a preschool institution.

Parents of conscripts are entitled to reduced utility bills. To resolve the issue, it is necessary to contact the housing and communal services or the management company, providing documents that the son is in military service in the army. Documents required for this include:

• a certificate from the military unit where the citizen serves;
• a certificate from the branch of the military commissariat that called him to the service.

However, when calculating the amounts for payment of housing and communal services, the following point should be taken into account: if the conscript's parents live in apartment building and they have individual metering devices installed (meters for electricity, electricity, water), they will pay for the "communal" at a reduced price. If there are no individual metering devices, there will be no preferential payment. Human rights activists consider this practice illegal, but this rule still remains in force.

And another important nuance: the parents of a conscripted soldier pay payments for general house services on an equal basis with all other citizens, since this category of payments does not have benefits.

If the communal payment is made according to the number of people living in the apartment, on the basis of a certificate, the calculation is carried out without taking into account the conscript. In order for the calculation of payment to be made taking into account the benefits, the recruit's parents must submit an appropriate application to the housing and communal services or the management company. Experts advise filling out an application in two copies: keep one of them, where the date of registration of the incoming document is indicated, as well as a copy of the certificate from the military registration and enlistment office or military unit, in case they are “lost” from public utilities. This rule is recommended to be observed by the relatives of the conscript who submits documents to the USZN. If the rights are violated, bureaucratic red tape begins, without delay it is necessary to apply to the prosecutor's supervision bodies or to the court.

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On the negative realities of life

The best option is military service when a young man graduated from a university where there is military department, as a result of which he has military rank. The most difficult thing is to carry out military service to privates who are not psychologically prepared for military life.

Sociologists say: adaptation of a person in a new social environment lasts from six months to several years, but those state institutions those who recruit into the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not take such subtle matters into account. The commanders of military units do not think about this issue either.

All attempts to revive DOSAAF in Russia, despite legislative support, still remain at the level of good intentions. The reason for this is banal: for conducting classes and training with young people who will be sent to the army, we need an appropriate material base, which is not there. Children who attend military-historical and military-sports clubs at their place of residence, which successfully operate in various regions of Russia, are in a more advantageous position compared to their peers. For such conscripts, the question of how to serve is the least likely to arise, especially since in the clubs they will gain skills in handling pneumatic weapons, learn hand-to-hand combat techniques and, as a result, have a fairly high-quality physical and moral preparation for the “school of courage”.

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Simple and complex "school of courage"

How to survive in the army for those who are not ready to bear the hardships of military service? Discipline can be brought up in a young person even when childhood is left behind. But if parents continue to perceive the army as a place where an undisciplined son will be changed, nothing good will come of it. No less dangerous is another line of conduct, when a conscript is told that the Armed Forces are a breeding ground for bullying. Instead of discussing in advance with the son the tactics of behavior in that situation, if he encounters hazing. First of all, you need to make sure that the conscript:

• knew about his rights and obligations as a soldier;
• understood that hazing in the Criminal Code of Russia provides for criminal liability;
• had information about contact numbers and addresses where to contact if he encountered hazing.
• knew by heart the contacts of the local branch of the Committee of Soldiers' Mothers and the regional military prosecutor's office.

The spring conscription campaign has started in Russia, and 23 conscription commissions have begun work in our region. According to the military commissar of the Belgorod region Valery Gritsay, more than a thousand residents of the region will join the ranks of the Russian armed forces this year.

- 90% of them will serve in the Western Military District, as well as in the Northern Fleet and the Black Sea Fleet, - Valery Gritsai told the World of Belogorye.

The spring call has begun. Video of the TRK "Mir Belogorye".

The peculiarity of the current draft is that young people who were previously recognized as partially fit for health reasons can go to the army. True, for this they need to arrive at the military registration and enlistment office and undergo a medical re-examination. If it turns out that their health has been restored (and the current list of diseases, which limits the possibility of recruiting young people, includes curable diseases), they can join the ranks of recruits.

- On December 29 last year, the President of the Russian Federation signed federal law No. 444-FZ, according to which these citizens can be called up for military service after a medical examination. We predict that about three thousand of these young people will be able to fulfill their military duty, and after being fired, take advantage of all the rights and social guarantees that the legislation of the Russian Federation provides them, ”RBC quotes Yevgeny Burdinsky, head of the main organizational and mobilization department of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces.

However, officials emphasize that the law was adopted on the initiative of the conscripts themselves and in connection with the large number of those wishing to re-pass the medical examination. At the same time, the Ministry of Defense declares that there is no shortage of conscripts today. In connection with the gradual transition to the contract system, the number of recruits is decreasing every year. This allows military registration and enlistment offices to select recruits not only for medical reasons, but also through interviews with psychologists, and also taking into account compliance with military specialties.

The call-up campaign will last until July 15. During this time, about a thousand Starooskol youths will receive summons. But 210 will become recruits. Most of them will serve in the Western and Southern military districts. There are vacancies in sports and scientific companies, in the Presidential, Preobrazhensky and Semyonovsky regiments. But there is a special selection. So, the leading engineer of OZMM, Ilya Psarev, in order to get into the scientific company, sent his resume in advance to the military academies of the Air Force of the Krasnodar Territory and Voronezh.

The head of the department of the military commissariat of the Belgorod region for Stary Oskol and the Stary Oskol district Viktor Anisimov said:

- We also plan to train 58 conscripts together with the DOSAAF driving school. It is planned to send 89 people to higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Defense: the acceptance of applications will continue until May 1, to date 64 applications have been accepted. Five people selected Cossacks who will serve in military units in the city of Kovrov.

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Welcome to the Armed Forces!

Service in the Armed Forces is an important stage in the biography of every man. Here you will not only go through a good school of life, but also make real friends, get stronger physically and spiritually, mature, you will be entrusted with military weapons. In the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (RF Armed Forces) you have the opportunity to prove yourself from the best side, to understand what you are really capable of. After all, today in the Russian army much attention is paid to physical training, discipline, education of responsibility and the ability to stand up for yourself and your comrade.

Duty, honor, service to the Fatherland - these are the main components of the motivation for military service.

The world is changing, new threats and challenges are emerging, and the Russian army is changing with them. The new image of the Russian Armed Forces, in which you will serve, is strikingly different from what it was before.

Note: In accordance with the Federal Law of December 29, 2017 No. 444-FZ “On Amendments to the Federal Law “On Military Duty and Military Service”, a mechanism has been created and is operating since 2018 that allows citizens aged 18 to 27 who previously transferred to the reserve for health reasons, undergo a medical examination with the transfer of conscripts to the register, thereby realizing their constitutional law and duty to defend the Fatherland.