The age of conscription in Russia

Every year, during the spring or autumn draft, along with the situation when young men who have reached the age of conscription, shirk from the army, another problem is revealed - the state of health of those who, in accordance with the current legislation, are sent to urgent military service.

To date, the conditions of the army service are much more democratic than five or six years ago. Despite the fact that thanks to modern technology, considerable physical exertion is being removed from soldiers' shoulders, they want healthy and strong draftees on airfields and ships, in regiments and battalions. But, unfortunately, the draft commissions do not observe a clear improvement in the health of future soldiers.

The medical commissions note that most of the diseases of conscripts who were found to be temporarily unfit or completely unsuitable for military service are diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which constitute about 30% of cases. Much less than young people who reached the age of conscription, suffer from diseases of the digestive or cardiovascular systems, as well as mental illness.

All of the above categories of diseases do not allow the sending of both urgent and contracted services to boys with health problems. Therefore, the problem of replenishing the army ranks with recruits remains relevant, despite the increase in this year's funding for the army.

However, there is no reason to assume that a high percentage of young men unsuitable for military service will be the reason for changing its terms. This was repeatedly spoken by representatives of the Ministry of Defense. This problem takes place, therefore it should be solved by both state bodies and public organizations by forming in the society the priorities of a healthy lifestyle, military-patriotic education in higher education institutions and schools, improving the quality of medicine, etc. Activities in all the above areas are gaining today Turnover, therefore in the near future there should be positive results.

Intimidating boys from childhood with an army, by all legal and illegal means helping them avoid service, parents make an irreparable mistake. When the age of conscription approaches, it is not necessary to say that society in these cases receives full-fledged defenders of the Fatherland. Some "caring" parents even ascribe to their son any non-existent disease, others do not treat the chronic illnesses discovered in the child on time, delaying treatment until the draft age is over. They hope that chronic illnesses in due time will allow their matured son to avoid urgent service. To the sad consequences lead and false, all the truths and falsities received information. A little later, young people will face more than once the denial of employment, especially if the cover from the army were mental illness.

Loving parents should remember that conscription age in the Russian Federation exists for everyone, and their children should not shy away from military service and take illegal actions to delay the call or even get rid of the army - this threatens with criminal responsibility. According to the decision of the conscription commission, materials concerning such conscripts are sent to the investigative authorities in accordance with the article "On Military Duty and Military Service". As evasion from military service, the actions of our compatriots of military age are considered that for no specific reason within the specified period are not in the military registration and enlistment office, deliberately inflict physical injuries, use false documents, and also use other illegal methods, without finding or not having legal Reasons to get rid of conscription into the army.

Today, most countries in the world are obliged to serve in the army of persons who have long celebrated the thirtieth anniversary. In our own country they decided to increase the conscription age to 30 years. Such a proposal was put forward by Colonel-General V. Smirnov, Chief of the Main Organizational-Mobilization Directorate of the General Staff, at a meeting of the Federation Council, which was devoted to the legislative regulation of military duties in the territory of Russia. He suggests that the question of postponement of service during studies in higher education institutions be considered. V. Smirnov believes that in the event of a call after the first or second year, the young man does not lose anything in the case of conscription, because such a practice has occurred before. At the same time, students go on an academic vacation.