In Russia's regions, security forces have begun detaining migrants who have received Russian citizenship but have not registered for military service.

During a two-day raid on the Sofia vegetable base in St. Petersburg Police identified and brought more than 100 migrants with Russian citizenship to the Frunzensky District military registration and enlistment office for military registration. In total, approximately 400 foreigners were screened, 55 of whom were found to be in violation of immigration laws. One of the migrants became involved in a criminal case for providing forged documents.

There are also reports of similar raids being carried out in Chuvashia, where FSB officers detained and delivered to the military registration and enlistment office foreigners with Russian passports from Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk. 

Head of the Human Rights Council Valery Fadeev stated that Russian passports should be issued simultaneously with military registration. His proposal supported the in the Tajik diaspora. 

Her representative is - Abdullo Davlatov called this measure timely and necessary “given the situation that has arisen throughout the world.”

He noted that registration for military service had always been mandatory, but it was probably “overlooked.” 

After the war in Ukraine began, the State Duma simplified the process for foreigners to obtain Russian citizenship if they sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense. Some regions of the country also established regional payments for foreigners participating in the war.