Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilization follows moves by Moscow’s Lower House of Parliament, the Duma, to amend the law on military service, toughening the punishment for violating the duties of the measure – such as desertion. and evasion of the service – according to the state news agency TASS.
The bill establishes a prison sentence of up to 15 years for resistance related to military service or coercion to violate an official military order, involving violence or threat of violence, during the period of mobilization or martial law.
State Duma deputies and senators also prepared amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, proposing to introduce liability of up to five years in prison for the negligent destruction or damage of weapons and military equipment during the war, state news agency RIA reported. Novosti.
State Duma deputies introduced concepts of “mobilization”, “martial law”, “wartime” and “armed conflict” into the Russian Penal Code, which will now be considered aggravating factors in criminal sentences.
While Putin’s announcement does not go into full-scale full-scale draft, as some have predicted, it marks a significant move in the conflict and provides Russia with broad powers to recruit its citizens with previous military experience.
It is unclear how many people with this background have already been mobilized. Analysts said Russia’s military faces significant manpower shortages.
In July, the CNN reported that the call had been made across Russia for more than 30,000 volunteers to join the war effort in Ukraine. The attraction was big cash bonuses and no experience was needed.
Source: CNN Brasil
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