Raids on Tajik citizens in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing foreign citizens to serve in the Russian army.

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The official legal information portal has published Putin’s decree “On Amendments to the Regulations on the Procedure for Military Service.” The document provides for the recruitment of individuals who have citizenship or a residence permit in the country or have a document confirming the right to permanent residence in the territory of the country.

Thus, according to this decree, foreigners can enlist in military service under contract in Russia.

However, a contract cannot be concluded with foreign citizens who have been convicted and sentenced, who have a criminal record, or who are under investigation or inquiry.

Experts believe that this decree by Putin is mainly aimed at labor migrants from Central Asian countries. It is possible that in the near future, raids will be conducted on migrants, detaining them at their places of residence, on the streets, and even at their workplaces, and forcibly sending them to serve in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Russia.

In the future, young citizens of Tajikistan who have gone to earn money or fled to Russia due to “raids” on conscripts in Tajikistan may face a “raid” in Russia as well.

It was previously reported that young citizens of Tajikistan were detained on the streets and forcibly sent to Ukraine to fight on the side of Russia.

Recently, a bloody incident occurred at a training ground in the Belgorod region, during which two citizens of Tajikistan were accused of shooting at least 29 Russian soldiers. It was reported that they voluntarily went to serve in the army. However, their relatives and friends rejected this version presented by the Russian authorities and stated that they had no intention of fighting.