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Belousov Signs Order Implementing Russia’s 2026 Year‑Round Conscription of 261,000

The order preserves twice‑yearly dispatch windows, directing discharges of conscripts whose terms have ended.

Overview

  • A presidential decree sets a January 1 to December 31, 2026 call‑up for Russian citizens aged 18 to 30 who are not in the reserve.
  • The Defence Ministry said newly drafted citizens will be sent to units from April 1 to July 15 and from October 1 to December 31.
  • Summoned individuals must appear within 30 days of a notice being posted in the unified conscription register.
  • Military enlistment offices may issue extracts from the register, including for first‑time registrants and those obligated to register.
  • Conscription commissions will conduct medical examinations and professional psychological selection, with sessions held during the dispatch periods.