What happened? On January 9, russia restricted the departure from the country for persons liable for military service, including those with limited fitness for service.
Source. Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU).
Details. The russian Federal Security Service (FSB) sent the corresponding order to all border departments of the country (in russia, border guards are part of the FSB structure).
"Starting from 12 a.m. on January 9, 2023, the border department of the FSB of the russian federation shall restrict the departure from the territory of the russian federation of citizens who have a certificate of readiness for military service with categories A, B and C," the statement reads.
For the specified categories of citizens, the possibility of leaving the country at all checkpoints in all directions will be closed.
In addition, citizens who fall into the C category, that is, those who are only partially fit for military service, will also be banned from leaving. Conscripts belonging to this category are exempt from conscription in peacetime, exempt from military training, and enrolled in the reserve.
Earlier it was reported about the preparation of a new wave of mobilisation in russia. It was noted that the main emphasis would be on the quantity, not the quality of mobilised people and equipment provided to them. It will take about two months to equip and train the "replenishment".