As it became known, it is planned to equip the Black Sea Fleet with young conscripts from the Crimean peninsula, which is being actively formed at the moment. Thus, the Crimeans will be able to freely stay to serve at home. Conscription to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for military service
From 1.04.2015 absolutely all Crimeans, whose age can be considered draft, will begin to be drafted into the armed forces of the Russian Federation, as well as into urgent service. This message was received from Vadim Meshalkin, acting as the head of the department for organizing and conscripting citizens directly to the military service of the military commissariat of Crimea. Vadim Meshalkin shared this information with everyone present at a recent press conference in Simferopol. He once again clarified that from April 1 of the coming 2015, absolutely all guys – citizens of draft age, will be called up in the territory of the Crimean Federal District in order to serve in: various parts
Other divisions located on the territory of Crimea
Meshalkin also hastened to add that all local conscripts will definitely serve in Crimea. But first of all, they will be sent to the now actively developing Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation. Vadim Meshalkin did not specify how many Crimean conscripts will be drafted into the armed forces of the Russian Federation in the coming spring of 2015. Statistics on this issue will be available at a later date. Nevertheless, he hastened to emphasize that much will be determined by the condition of the military personnel who will be called up next year, as well as the results of putting young guys on military records. In accordance with the current laws of the Russian Federation, the duration of urgent military service is equal to one year.