Universities are collecting military department fees from students who refused contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
Russian universities are suing students for reimbursement of tuition fees for military departments—ranging from several hundred thousand rubles to over a million. The reason for this is the graduate's refusal to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense or report to duty.
How many cases are in the courts?
Verstka edition discovered The court records of the last four years contain at least 28 cases related to students' refusal to sign a military contract or report for duty. Under this pretext, universities expelled students and demanded that they repay the money spent on their military education—ranging from several hundred thousand rubles to over a million.
Which universities filed lawsuits?
Such lawsuits were filed by the Far Eastern Federal University, the Ufa University of Science and Technology, the Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, the Pacific State Medical University, and others.
What are the university requirements based on?
In approximately half of the cases, the court rulings indicate that the student signed a training contract long before the start of the "SVO." The universities explained their demands by citing the fact that, before enrolling in the department, students signed targeted training agreements with the Ministry of Defense. Under these agreements, graduates were required to sign a military contract after graduation.
Who managed to win?
At least two students won their cases. They proved that they did not enlist due to health issues.
