(DEFENCE SECURITY ASIA) — In the span of six to seven months, approximately 270,000 individuals have voluntarily signed contracts to serve in the Russian Armed Forces.
President Vladimir Putin revealed this information, stating that each day, between 1,000 to 1,500 individuals are signing up voluntarily to join the Russian military.
“As you know, our government in Russia has implemented partial mobilization involving 300,000 people. Now, after six to seven months, about 270,000 individuals have signed voluntary contracts with the Russian Armed Forces,” he stated.
Putin made these remarks during his attendance at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) recently.
With the success of recruiting 270,000 military volunteers, the Russian government has declared that there is no need to proceed with the mobilization of the full 300,000.
President Putin signed the decree for the partial mobilization on September 21 last year and on October 28th, the Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, declared that the implementation of this partial mobilization had been completed.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned that a part of the required manpower for the Russian Armed Forces had been obtained during the implementation of this partial mobilization.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, stated that data from the Ministry of Defense indicated that approximately 231,000 individuals had been absorbed into voluntary military service since January.
Meanwhile, recent reports from local media in Nepal have indicated that many among the Gurkha ethnic group, renowned for their combat abilities and bravery, have applied to join the Russian military.
Young Nepalese individuals are attracted to the Russian military due to job offers and Russian citizenship opportunities for those who enlist.
On May 16 this year, Putin signed a decree to simplify the process of obtaining Russian citizenship after completing a year of security service with Russia.
Since the announcement of this decree, reports from local Nepalese media have revealed that hundreds of Gurkha individuals, particularly those who have recently completed their service in the Nepalese military, have applied to join the Russian military.
“This is a concerning situation. The Nepalese government cannot intervene because these individuals are applying on an individual basis,” said retired Major General Binoj Basnyat, who served in the Nepalese Armed Forces, in a statement to local media.
The Nepalese Embassy in Moscow cannot take action because these Gurkha applicants are applying individually, and the Nepalese government does not have any agreements with the Russian government in this regard.
According to Binoj, if Nepalese citizens become members of the military of any sovereign state, it should be part of foreign policy or based on a Memorandum of Understanding or agreements between the Nepalese government and another country.
“In this issue, there are no agreements between Nepal and Russia,” stated the strategic analyst.
He further explained that due to high unemployment issues in Nepal, many young individuals in the highland country are tempted to join the Russian military.
“The number of Nepalese youths wanting to leave the country in search of job opportunities is increasing,” he said, adding that domestic employment prospects for young people are unattractive due to poor working conditions and low wages.
Social media platforms like TikTok and Telegram have displayed videos showing young Nepalese individuals joining the Russian military.
There are also reports of Nepalese youth joining the French Foreign Legion, but the application process for joining the Russian military is considered easier than joining a military force of a European country. — DSA
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