Russia Implements Electronic Military Draft Notices.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law allowing electronic draft notices, closing a loophole that allowed some conscripts to avoid a call-up. Physical mail containing a draft summons will still be sent, but an electronic draft register will immediately make the notice valid once posted online. Those who fail to show up for service will be prohibited from leaving Russia, barred from selling their assets, and have to turn over their driver's license. The new law tightens Russia's military draft amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.