Few_Advisor3536 t1_j3ye6su wrote on January 11, 2023 at 10:31 PM

Reply to comment by kasakka1 in Russia restricts conscripts from leaving the country by HarakenQQ

Im sure you Category C equivalent would only happen if you were invaded no?

kasakka1 t1_j3yhza1 wrote on January 11, 2023 at 10:56 PM

Pretty much. In peace time it's more like a "get out of military service" card.

ComplicateEverything t1_j40cbcu wrote on January 12, 2023 at 7:55 AM

Before the war everyone deemed category C as a way to avoid the mandatory 1 year of military service. Unfortunately, individuals with Category C were and are conscripted during the mobilization (conscription) since September when Putin made it mandatory for everyone from the military reserve.