Aleksandr Lukashenko signs decree on army draft in September-November 2024

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decree No.312 on retiring and drafting personnel for active military service and reserve service on 7 August.

The document provides for drafting male Belarusian citizens for active military service and reserve service in September-November 2024. The citizens have to be 18 years of age as of the draft day and have no draft deferment. The document also provides for drafting the citizens, who no longer have draft deferment.

The decree will allow central government agencies and municipal executive and administrative bodies to take timely steps for drafting the citizens for active military service and reserve service.

The decree also provides for releasing from active duty the active military service personnel, who have served for the established periods of time.