The government has approved increasing the fine for failure to report a change of residence to the military registration and enlistment office, and the Ministry of Defense is proposing to allow those with syphilis to serve.
The first case concerns a bill to significantly increase fines for a citizen's failure to notify the military registration and enlistment office of a change of residence. Currently, the fine for this is up to 5 thousand rubles. State Duma deputies offer raise the bar to 10-20 thousand rubles.
Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrey Kartapolov, One of the initiative's authors also proposes amending the wording in the current law requiring conscripts to notify their military personnel of any move to a new location. According to the bill, a citizen would be penalized if they move "to a new place of residence for a period of more than three months" and are not registered.
In turn, the Russian Ministry of Defense suggested Adjust the fitness categories for certain illnesses for conscripts registering for military service and entering military service under contract.
According to the document, those with syphilis will be able to sign a contract. The category of "limited fitness" for them is proposed to be changed to "fit with minor restrictions." The clause that declared service members with late, congenital syphilis unfit for service is proposed to be removed.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Defense proposed changing the fitness for service categories for citizens with schizophrenia, neurotic disorders, hypertension, and post-traumatic and post-operative skull defects. Some provisions will apply exclusively to contract soldiers.