Andrei Kartapolov, the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, has stated that the planned gradual increase in the draft age over the next three years will not affect those citizens eligible for spring conscription. He further added that the bill on phased changes in the conscription age cannot be implemented during the spring conscription and that conscription will take place in accordance with the current laws and rules. The State Duma plans to consider the bill following April 17th, and the adoption of the bill has been scheduled for the spring session. The draft law on raising the age of conscription into the army was submitted on March 13th, and the authors of the amendments propose a three-year reform period until 2026. The age limit for conscription will be raised to 19-30 years in 2024, 20-30 years in 2025 and 21-30 years from January 1, 2026. For more information, please refer to the publication “Kommersant” “The age of spirits is growing.” The content was authored by Milena Kostereva.
Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, said that the gradual increase in the draft age planned for the next three years would not affect citizens drafted in the spring.
“The bill on a phased change in the age of conscripts cannot be implemented during the spring conscription, so the new conscription will take place in accordance with the current norms and rules that are determined by the current legislation, and no one needs to worry regarding this,” said Mr. Kartapolov (quoted from “Interfax”).
According to the chairman of the defense committee, the State Duma intends to consider a bill on a phased change in the limits of the military age following April 17. The adoption of the bill is scheduled for the spring session.
“In mid-March, the bill was introduced. But this is a complex bill, because we need to get the opinions of all interested federal executive authorities on it, so we sent it to the mailing list. The deadline for submitting reviews is April 15,” he said.
The draft law on raising the age of conscription into the army was submitted to the State Duma on March 13. The authors of the amendments propose to carry out the reform within three years – until 2026. In the period from January 1 to December 31, 2024, citizens aged 19 to 30 will be subject to conscription, from January 1 to December 31, 2025 – from 20 to 30 years, from January 1, 2026 – from 21 to 30 years.
More details in the publication “Kommersant” “The age of spirits is growing.”
In conclusion, the planned gradual increase in the draft age for the next three years will not affect the upcoming spring conscription, which will proceed according to the current legislation. Representatives of the State Duma are working on a bill to phase in the change in the age limit, with the adoption scheduled for the spring session. This is a complex issue that requires the involvement of all interested federal executive authorities. We will keep you updated on any developments.
