Russian army: deputies vote on a bill allowing military enlistment by electronic means

A bill allowing mobilization orders to be sent electronically was voted on by Russian MPs on Tuesday.

In the context of an offensive in Ukraine, this measure potentially facilitates enlistment in the army.

The deputies of the Duma, the lower house of Parliament, unanimously adopted this text in second reading, the most important stage in the Russian legislative system, then also in third reading.

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,” the Duma said in a statement.

Better control of refractories

Mobilization orders were previously delivered by hand to those mobilized.

Many Russians who could be mobilized had therefore chosen to ignore these summonses, to move or to flee the country.

From now on, the Duma indicates that it will be possible to receive an act of mobilization electronically, via the digital portal of the Russian public services where millions of Russian men who can be mobilized are registered.

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,” the Duma said in its press release.

Russian law provides for heavy prison sentences for those who do not join the army.

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"Perfecting and modernizing" the system

Asked about the subject earlier on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "

" of mobilization, after the "

" one ordered last September by Vladimir Putin to strengthen his army. regular he had sent to fight in Ukraine.

Mr. Peskov considered this technical change “

” to “

” the national enrollment system.

Hundreds of thousands of Russians were mobilized as reinforcements, others ignored their summons and tens of thousands preferred to flee the country.

According to Peskov, the Kremlin "

" expect this new bill to lead to a new wave of departures abroad among Russian men because "

", he assured.