Military Commissioner Ivanovo Tkachuk demanded that organizations conduct a survey among registered military personnel about their readiness to serve in the Russian army or join volunteer groups. A copy of the document was published by IvanovoNews without citing the source.
According to the form for filling out the form, residents of Ivanovo must indicate their military rank, full name, date of birth and answer whether they agree to enter into a contract to remain in the “mobilization manpower reserve,” enter into a short-term contract (at least three months) for service, or join volunteer units .
At the regional military commissariat, journalists from the publication “7X7” were told that they were not aware of such an order from Tkachuk, and at the Ivanovo military registration and enlistment office they did not answer the phone.
In May, mobile military registration and enlistment offices began appearing at official city events. Thus, it was possible to sign up for contract service during the All-Russian Half Marathon “Zabeg.RF”, held in Novosibirsk. Mobile military registration and enlistment offices were also deployed in Arkhangelsk, St. Petersburg , Moscow, Chita and Khabarovsk .
On May 28, President Vladimir Putin lifted the age limit for concluding the first military contract. Now any Russian or foreigner who has reached the age of majority can sign such an agreement.