WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 02nd April, 2022) A lot of US media retailers, together with CNN and the Washington Post, are speculating about Russia’s annual navy draft amid the nation’s particular navy operation in Ukraine.
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 134,500 new conscripts into the military as a part of the nation’s annual spring draft. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu stated the conscripts drafted this spring wouldn’t be despatched to any “hot spots.”
Nevertheless, the draft has change into a subject of hypothesis for the US company media as they claimed that Russia is drafting younger males as a result of its particular navy operation in Ukraine is allegedly going through difficulties.
Friday’s version of the Washington Post got here out with the headline “As Russia drafts young men, some fear ending up on Ukraine’s front line,” whereas The Hill put forth “Putin ordering draft of 135,000 amid difficulties in Ukraine war.”
CNN went even additional by claiming that 134,500 Russians will change these conscripts who’re rotating out of service. As is common extra occasions than not, the company outlet didn’t present any proof to again its declare.
However, the straightforward reality is that Russian regulation requires the president to set the draft objective for the conscription marketing campaign very yr from April to July with a goal quantity and having some 134,000 conscripts has been the tough quantity for the previous a number of years.
Putin and Shoigu have repeatedly stated that conscripts are usually not participating in Russia’s particular navy operation in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry admitted in March that some conscripts had been current in Ukraine however reassured the general public that each one had been withdrawn to Russia.
Russia has compulsory navy service for all male residents ages 18-27. The draft takes place twice a yr, in spring and in fall. The time period of service for every man is one yr and the brand new conscripts obtain fundamental fight coaching for a month or vocational navy coaching from three to 5 months, after which proceed their service till the top of the time period.
On February 24, Russia launched a particular navy operation in Ukraine after the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk requested assist to defend them from assaults by Ukrainian troops. The Defense Ministry stated the operation is solely focusing on Ukrainian navy infrastructure and the civilian inhabitants will not be at risk.
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