The Ministry of Defense reported on the completion of mobilization. Is it worth believing in this?

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the end of partial mobilization, they will no longer hand out subpoenas to the Russians. Lawyers interviewed by the Agency, however, note that the Defense Ministry's statement has no legal force.

Details. According to Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, the commanders of the military districts must report on the completion of mobilization by November 1. All premises used for mobilization go into normal operation.

Lawyers and human rights activists believe that such a statement does not necessarily mean the end of mobilization. As lawyer Konstantin Erokhin explains, only the president can officially announce the end of mobilization. To do this, an appropriate decree must be signed, which has not yet been published.
Valeria Vetoshkina, a lawyer for the First Department human rights project, also draws attention to the absence of such a document: “You need to understand that the decree on mobilization was signed by Putin. And today the Ministry of Defense announced the end of mobilization. So these words have no legal force, if they have any price at all. “These authorities announced a partial mobilization, which, in fact, was not partial. Now officials say that this procedure is supposedly over. You need to understand that tomorrow nothing prevents them from announcing the second partial mobilization or the first full mobilization, ”Vetoshkina believes.
Under these conditions, lawyers advise carefully weighing the need to return to the country for those who have left or are trying to avoid being sent to war. “Here everyone decides on their own,” says Erokhin. “In the conditions of conducting a special operation, it is difficult to predict the further steps and needs of the state: it is possible that we will have to return to mobilization.” In this case, according to the lawyer, the evaders will be searched more actively. “I can’t definitely recommend returning, only if there is no right to a deferment,” says Nikifor Ivanov, a lawyer at the St. Petersburg International Bar Association.
If the summons was properly handed over to the person who left Russia, he may face administrative liability for failure to appear upon his return to Russia, Ivanov says. If a person left before the summons was served, then nothing will happen to him, the lawyer continues.

Context. Last Friday, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Vladimir Putin on the completion of mobilization measures in Russia. According to the minister, the task set by Putin with the call of 300,000 people has been completed. However, judging by how the mobilization took place, a number of regions could not fulfill the launched plan, wrote . the Agency

The authorities could complete the mobilization right now, since the autumn conscription for military service starts in Russia on November 1. The Russian authorities may not be able to cope with both processes at the same time, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote earlier. According to him, mobilization may resume in the spring.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the completion of mobilization. Is it worth believing in this?

Lawyers and human rights activists believe that such a statement does not necessarily mean the end of mobilization. As lawyer Konstantin Erokhin explains, only the president can officially announce the end of mobilization. To do this, an appropriate decree must be signed, which has not yet been published.
Valeria Vetoshkina, a lawyer for the First Department human rights project, also draws attention to the absence of such a document: “You need to understand that the decree on mobilization was signed by Putin. And today the Ministry of Defense announced the end of mobilization. So these words have no legal force, if they have any price at all. “These authorities announced a partial mobilization, which, in fact, was not partial. Now officials say that this procedure is supposedly over. You need to understand that tomorrow nothing prevents them from announcing the second partial mobilization or the first full mobilization, ”Vetoshkina believes.
Under these conditions, lawyers advise carefully weighing the need to return to the country for those who have left or are trying to avoid being sent to war. “Here everyone decides on their own,” says Erokhin. “In the conditions of conducting a special operation, it is difficult to predict the further steps and needs of the state: it is possible that we will have to return to mobilization.” In this case, according to the lawyer, the evaders will be searched more actively. “I can’t definitely recommend returning, only if there is no right to a deferment,” says Nikifor Ivanov, a lawyer at the St. Petersburg International Bar Association.
If the summons was properly handed over to the person who left Russia, he may face administrative liability for failure to appear upon his return to Russia, Ivanov says. If a person left before the summons was served, then nothing will happen to him, the lawyer continues.

The authorities could complete the mobilization right now, since the autumn conscription for military service starts in Russia on November 1. The Russian authorities may not be able to cope with both processes at the same time, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote earlier. According to him, mobilization may resume in the spring.