Information on military service, conscription, and mobilization
The following publications by EUAA, the Danish Immigration Service and the Swedish Migration Agency provide background information:
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Report on punishment of objection to military service
Landinformation: Ryssland. Bestraffning vid värnpliktsvägran (Special or Analytical Report, Swedish)
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Report on a new system for delivering summonses for military service
Landinformation: Ryssland. Nytt system för delgivning av militära kallelser m.m. (Special or Analytical Report, Swedish)
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Query response on the Russian Federation: Political opposition and military service (1 November 2022 to 16 February 2023)
Russian Federation; Major developments in the Russian Federation in relation to political opposition and military service [Q37-2023] (Response, English)
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Report on military service (overview of Russian armed forces; contract military service; reserve; scope of partial military mobilisation; legal framework of the mobilisation order; implementation; Russian military forces in Ukraine; conscription and military recruitment in Chechnya; draft evasion, desertion and violation of order; violations of humanitarian and international human rights law by Russian military forces in Ukraine)
The Russian Federation – Military service (Special or Analytical Report, English)
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Report on developments concerning military service since July 2022 (new legislation; partial military mobilisation; conscription; contract soldiers; recruitment to private military companies; draft evaders; conscientious objectors; deserters; methods of recruitment)
Russia; An update on military service since July 2022 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
For earlier developments, see our previous information collection on the partial military mobilization (last update in March 2023).
The most recent documents on the issue
These are the most recent documents from a search for terms related to the topics: (You can find more, and customise your search under this search link.)
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Zaporizhzhia region: Article on first trial of a Russian soldier for war crimes
The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution (Media Report, English)
- Last July, after Ukraine's Azov Brigade posted a social media video showing one of its members shooting a Russian soldier in a dugout, the deputy head of Russia's Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, called for "total executions" of Ukrainian servicemen. "No words about mercy. No humanity. No pardon. They have no right to life.
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Article on the economic situation amid the Ukraine war; cut in signing bonuses for new recruits to armed forces
More War, Less Money: What A Cut In Signing Bonuses May Reveal About Russia's Fight In Ukraine (Media Report, English)
- Article on the economic situation amid the Ukraine war; cut in signing bonuses for new recruits to armed forces
- Artikel zur wirtschaftlichen Lage angesichts des Ukraine-Kriegs; Kürzungen bei Eintrittsprämien für neue Rekrut·innen der Streitkräfte
- On June 5,the Volga region of Bashkortostan [https://www.idelreal.org/a/menshe-deneg-bolshe-voprosov-chto-stoit-za-snizheniem-vyplat-za-podpisanie-kontrakta-s-minoborony-rf-v-bashkortostane/33434568.html] became the latest, halving its payment for new recruits. […] Fearing popular backlash, the Kremlin has taken pains to avoid calling a general conscription. Instead, authorities have relied a mix of personnel to keep up troop numbers: private mercenary companies like Wagner have done their own recruiting; prison inmates have been drawn, or coerced, into volunteering, with offers of amnesties for service completed.
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW23/2025) (Periodical Report, German)
- , security forces raided the homes of relatives of Ilya Azar, author of Novaya Europa, and three other former municipal deputies], last update 02.06.2025; OVD-Info, Дэшборд Уголовные репрессии в России [Dashboard Criminal repression in Russia], last update 02.06.2025. 17 RFI, Sénégal: sit-in à Dakar pour dénoncer les violences faites aux femmes, last update 01.06.2025; Le faso.net, Sénégal : Mobilisation
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Brief update on recent developments (security, politics, economy) in selected countries
Briefing Notes (KW23/2025) (Periodical Report, English)
- The “Sooq al-Jumaa movement,” a key group behind the ongoing mobilisation, denied any involvement in acts of sabotage, and reiterated its support for peaceful protest.12 Nigeria Middle Belt: deadly attacks on civilians Unknown attackers killed at least 42 people in the period from 23.05. to 25.05.25 in attacks on several communities in Gwer West local government area (LGA) in central Nigeria’ […] , security forces raided the homes of relatives of Ilya Azar, author of Novaya Europa, and three other former municipal deputies], last update 02.06.2025; OVD-Info, Дэшборд Уголовные репрессии в России [Dashboard Criminal repression in Russia], last update 02.06.2025. 17 RFI, Sénégal: sit-in à Dakar pour dénoncer les violences faites aux femmes, last update 01.06.2025; Le faso.net, Sénégal : Mobilisation
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Country information and protection guidelines for British asylum authorities on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (legal context; treatment by state and society; situation in Chechnya; access to services; LGBTI community, culture and support) (supersedes ID 2042252)
Country Policy and Information Note Russia: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression [Version 2.0] (Expert Opinion or Position, English)
- Reported abuses also included threats of conscription, blackmail, and detention by security forces or family members. Officials continue to deny the existence of LGBT+ people and have publicly justified and encouraged violence. […] In some raids, all male attendees were issued draft notices for military service. […] ‘On June 13, President Putin signed into law amendments that required military conscripts to hand over their passports to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the duration of their service.’279 13.1.2 The Freedom House ‘Freedom in the World 2025 Country Report’ stated: ‘The government restricts freedom of movement. […] Some men fleeing conscription or mobilization are stopped by security personnel at the border. Since 2023, draftees are banned from leaving the country once a summons is issued. ‘A law that took effect in 2023 requires individuals to submit their passports to authorities within five days of being notified of a travel ban. […] Those affected may include people who work or worked for the FSB, have access to state secrets, or have been summoned to military service.’280 13.1.3 The 2024, Coming Out and Sphere Foundation’s ‘Report on the Life of LGBTQ+ People in Russia in 2023’, stated, ‘ … according to our participants, some of them have also received financial support from LGBTQ+ organizations assisting them to pay for
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