"The development of the draft resolution is due to the need to improve the organization of medical examination of citizens who have diseases that do not have a significant impact on the ability to perform the duties of military service," RIA Novosti quotes the text of the basis for the preparation of the draft.

It is noted that, among other things, the experience of the special military operation was taken into account.

On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin set the strength of the country's armed forces at 2,209,130 units, including 1,320,000 military personnel.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the number of armed forces has been increased by 170,<> people.

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that more than 452 thousand servicemen have already been accepted for military service in the interests of the united group of troops since the beginning of the year.

According to him, there is an active entry into military service in the army of contract soldiers from Moscow, Sevastopol and Chechnya.