"To serve no one": the Russian Federation is going to cut a list of diseases that provided a deferral

According to the State Duma deputy Viktor Sobolev, when creating a list of diseases, health requirements in Russia were overstated, because "the homeland needs to be protected by someone. " In the State Duma of the Russian Federation, they decided to reduce a list of diseases that were a thorough reason for delayed from the army. This was told by a member of the State Duma Committee on Defense, Lieutenant General Viktor Sobolev in a comment to Roszma on September 15.

According to him, it was necessary to do it for a long time, because at one time the requirements for health were allegedly inflated. The list will be shortened in the near future. "The fact that we had inflated health demands at one time is 100%. With flatfoot, there were no problems before. It was during my stay when I went to school, and so on. Now. Flatfoot is considered a disease in which a person is not suitable for military service.

This will certainly change towards reducing such diseases that do not harm the performance of duties, " - said Viktor Sobolev. Separately, the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation noted that the decision with a reduction in the list of diseases for men of conscript will make it possible to significantly increase the number of Russian army. When it happens is unknown. "There must be someone to protect the homeland.

And then who has two children who have illness - after all to serve anyone," - summed up Viktor Sobolev. As of September 2023, Russia has a list of 26 diseases that allow a deferral from the army. The day before, they were approved by the head of the Defense Ministry Sergei Shoig. In included: HIV, hepatitis B and C, moderate bronchial asthma, first type diabetes, second stage hypertension, respiratory problems, vision, medium -severe colitis and enteals remind announce mobilization in September.