In Bashkortostan, military investigators continue to check former migrants who have obtained citizenship, but have not registered for military service. One of the raids took place in Ufa’s dining establishments. According to Ufa TV, military enlistment office employees, with the participation of other law enforcement agencies, checked the documents of migrants. They were particularly interested […]
In Bashkortostan, military investigators continue to check former migrants who have obtained citizenship, but have not registered for military service.
One of the raids took place in Ufa’s dining establishments.
According to Ufa TV, military enlistment office employees, with the participation of other law enforcement agencies, checked the documents of migrants. They were particularly interested in those who had obtained Russian citizenship.
By law, everyone who obtains Russian citizenship must register for military service within two weeks of receiving their passport.
The raid also took place in teahouses, Eastern restaurants, and cafes, where a large portion of the clientele consists of natives from Central Asia.
The military investigative department of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Ufa garrison reported that more than 100 migrants were checked in total. Of these, 15 individuals obtained citizenship but did not register for military service.
It is reported that all of them were taken to the military enlistment office and registered for military service.
They now face the prospect of participating in the war in Ukraine. It is not reported whether any of them were citizens of Tajikistan.
Recently, the Ukrainian state project “I Want to Live” reported that among the citizens of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the largest number of participants on the side of the Russian army in the hostilities in Ukraine are citizens of Tajikistan.
According to the project, by the beginning of 2025, the names of 931 citizens of Tajikistan who signed contracts with the Ministry of Defense of Russia in 2023-2025 have been confirmed. Thus, Tajikistan ranks first among Central Asian countries. Following are Kyrgyzstan (361 individuals) and Kazakhstan (666 individuals). The list does not include the names of Tajiks who have been captured.