Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law establishing a separate quota for state-funded higher education for the children of individuals who participated in combat operations on Russian Federation territory.
In Moscow, draft offices have begun to write en masse to legal entities and demand they register with them, citing a 2006 government decree. Legal entities on the military register must annually reconcile records with the draft office, inform it about employee hiring and dismissals, and deliver draft notices to their employees. Failure to fulfill these obligations may result in fines up to 400,000 rubles [$5,000].
Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service has drafted a bill that would grant the agency access to user data from the national Mir payment system and the Faster Payments System, along with information on transfers and transactions. The bill’s authors assert this measure is necessary to enhance the effectiveness of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. The federal agency currently maintains a list of individuals it designates as "extremists and terrorists," which includes targets of politically motivated cases whose financial accounts are subsequently frozen.
In Saratov, law enforcement officers conducted a raid to identify former migrants who had obtained Russian citizenship but had failed to register for military service. According to the military investigation department, officers checked over 100 car enthusiasts and issued draft notices to more than 60 individuals among them to register for military service. The officers also encouraged those detained to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense. Reports indicate that officers did not check native-born Russians, and that the raids will continue due to their "preventive effect."
The Grebenyuk and Partners law firm published the text of amendments to Putin's decree No. 580 of Aug. 3, 2023, which lists grounds for dismissal from service. The document specifies that mobilized service members have the guaranteed right to be dismissed for reasons beyond those stated in the "partial mobilization" decree if they are the primary financial supporters of minor children without the mother. Alternatively, they can apply for a discharge if, due to health reasons, a military medical board assigns them service fitness category "V" (partially fit for military service), although the military command makes the final determination in this case. Like the original decree, authorities have not formally published these amendments...
The State Duma [lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia] approved a bill in its first reading that permits authorities to conduct administrative proceedings in absentia against individuals who commit offenses abroad if these actions are deemed "against the interests" of Russia. Additionally, the document proposes seizing the assets of people facing such administrative proceedings.
Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma [lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia], announced that the parliament intends to begin considering a bill that would "increase the liability for administrative offenses" for individuals residing abroad if they commit offenses "directed against Russia's interests." Volodin clarified that this involves holding individuals accountable "under all articles defining administrative offenses," including propaganda or public display of Nazi attributes or symbols, discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, spreading fakes, abusing freedom of speech, and failing to fulfill the obligations of a social network owner. To ensure that individuals involved in proceedings related to administrative...
Conscripts who financially support a child with a disability would be fully exempt from regular conscription and receive a military ID, if a bill introduced to the State Duma [lower house of Russia’s Federal Assembly] passes. The proposed amendment to the Military Conscription and Military Service Act would replace the current provision, which only grants a draft deferral that expires when the child turns three.
Authorities in Makhachkala have intensified roundups of conscription-age men, the "Idite Lesom!" [Flee through the woods/Get lost you all] Telegram channel reports. They are seizing young men on the street and shoving them onto buses even when they carry valid draft deferrals. In one case, they grabbed a fourth‑year full‑time student at the Dagestan University of National Economy who holds a deferral until September 2026, drove him to the draft office, and—claiming they had lost his deferral certificate—handed him a draft notice for June 30. While a local lawyer has helped several conscripts avoid illegal mobilization, draft offices continue to detain others, often dispatching them to military units just two or three days after passing...
Based on open sources, Mediazona [independent Russian media outlet] and BBC News Russian, together with volunteers, have verified the names of 106,745 Russian fighters killed in Ukraine, including 12,058 mobilized soldiers. Over the past week, the list has grown by 1,982 soldiers.