Russian President signs decree calling up reserve troops for training
(Baonghean.vn) - On March 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree calling up reserve forces to participate in military training courses in 2024.
"I decided to call up the reserve forces for military training in 2024 in the Armed Forces, the National Guard of the Russian Federation, civil defense units, emergency and disaster relief units, security protection of government bodies and federal security," Ria Novosti quoted the Russian President's decree.
According to the decree, the government and local authorities must ensure proper implementation of processes related to the income of reservists.
Military service is mandatory, legally recruited citizens for military service in the Armed Forces and other military units of Russia. This is an integral part of military recruitment.
The training of Russian reservists is aimed at improving the combat training capabilities of the reservists. This is an event that is planned and organized annually. The maximum training period is 2 months, while the total service time of reservists in the armed forces is no more than 12 months. On average, the call-up of reservists takes place once a year.
In December 2023, President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the number of Russian troops by 15%. According to the decree, the new size of the Russian Armed Forces is 2,209,130 soldiers, of which 1,320,000 are combat troops./.