MOSCOW. April 29 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Defense Ministry has suggested to prolonging the spring army recruit campaign period until the end of August, Vasily Smirnov, deputy chief of the Russian General Staff, said.
"We have prepared a bill called "The military duty of Russian citizens," which was debated in the State Duma Defense Committee and the Russian presidential administration. Among its main provisions is our suggestion to extend the spring campaign to a five-month period, that is from April 1 until August 31," Smirnov said at a roundtable meeting in the Federation Council on Thursday.
Currently, the spring draft campaign lasts from April 1 to July 15.