ILLEGALITIES IN RUSSIAN DRAFT.

Publication: North Caucasus Weekly Volume: 2 Issue: 6

The Russian Committee of Soldiers’ Mothers has announced its latest findings concerning Russian military and MVD losses incurred during the present “counterterrorist operation”–6,500 deaths in total. The committee also drew attention to a flagrant violation of Russian law: under-aged youths, who are legally not subject to the military draft, are being called to service and sent into battle (Gazeta.ru, January 29).