240,000 Russians Dodged Draft in 2012

More than 244,000 draft-age men avoided conscription into Russia’s Armed Forces last year, the General Staff reported on Wednesday. Some 8,794 Russian men received their draft card but did not show up at the recruiment office as required - a criminal offence carrying a prison term of up to two years under Russian law, General Staff senior official Maj. Gen. Viktor Glotov said during a meeting at the Federation Council on Wednesday. In addition, some 235,800 men dodged the draft by avoiding being notified last year, which is an administrative offence in Russia.

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