The State Duma proposed allowing contracts with school graduates

For the first time, the Russian army may be allowed to conclude contracts with school graduates. Now, this requires at least graduating from a technical school, as well as completing three months of military service.

accepting school graduates for contract service Andrey Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense , suggested . The amendments concern young people over 18 years of age with a secondary general education who did not enter the reserve and are subject to conscription.

The deputies will consider the bill in the second reading on Monday, June 28.

• As notes the BBC Russian Service , now they do not conclude contracts with yesterday's school graduates. To do this, you need to graduate from a technical school - from there they leave at least a year or two older and with a profession. In addition, if the amendments are adopted, contract soldiers will be able to be sent to armed conflicts after four months of service.
• At the end of May, Vladimir Putin lifted the upper threshold for the first military contract. Now it is allowed to serve under a contract until the end of working age, that is, until retirement. The Ministry of Defense reported that in practice they will take contract soldiers up to 50 years old.