russia establishes armed forces recruitment commission, medvedev as chairman
2024-09-21
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according to a report by reference news on september 21, citing the website of the russian business consulting daily, dmitry medvedev, deputy chairman of the russian federation security council, was appointed chairman of the russian armed forces recruitment committee. russian president vladimir putin signed an order to establish the committee.
according to the text of the committee's regulations, the purpose of establishing the committee is to carry out the security council's "tasks in the field of national defense organization and military construction." the committee will be responsible for coordinating the government's work on selecting contract soldiers, evaluating the progress of military personnel deployment, and measures to recruit volunteers during mobilization, martial law, wartime and other periods. in addition, the committee's responsibilities also include reviewing proposals on material rewards and family social security for contract soldiers, as well as reviewing draft documents on strengthening the army with contract soldiers. according to regulations, the committee will hold meetings at least once a month.
the russian armed forces recruitment committee is headed by medvedev. the composition of the committee is approved by putin based on medvedev's proposal. it consists of 23 people, including russian defense minister belousov, justice minister chuichenko, as well as the russian president's plenipotentiary representatives to various federal districts and the director of the federal penitentiary service.
in the fall of 2022, russia carried out a partial mobilization, with about 300,000 people enlisting. since then, the russian authorities have repeatedly stated that there is no need for a new round of mobilization. in june this year, putin revealed that there are currently nearly 700,000 russian soldiers in the "special military operations zone." in early july, medvedev said that about 190,000 people have signed contracts with the russian ministry of defense this year, and the average daily conscription rate remains stable at about 1,000 people. russian presidential press secretary peskov also reiterated in july that russia has not discussed the issue of another mobilization.
on september 16, putin signed a presidential decree to increase the number of russian armed forces to 2.38 million. the decree requires that 180,000 military personnel be added to the russian armed forces starting from december 1, 2024, bringing the total number of military personnel to 1.5 million.
the paper reporter nan boyi
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