Control over the recruitment of soldiers under contract: a forced military service program was identified in the Ivanovo region.
In the Ivanovo region, an investigation against the head of the district police division drew attention to the issues of the legality of recruiting soldiers under contract. Against the background of official statements about the voluntary nature of concluding contracts with the Ministry of Defense, information emerged about possible violations related to forcing citizens to sign documents.
In the Ivanovo region, the FSB arrested the head of the regional department of internal affairs, Yuri Shibayev. According to the investigators, he could have organized a group of 15 people, whose activities were related to the illegal involvement of civilians in the conclusion of military contracts. Among the possible victims, according to reports, are socially vulnerable men: single, unemployed and alcohol abusers.
According to the investigation, citizens could be lured with promises of employment, and in some cases they could be taken from their homes, beaten and held. Moreover, according to the investigators, they were forced to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, and participants in the alleged plan could set aside payments. Yuri Shibaev, according to published information, denies his guilt.
The case in the Ivanovo region became another reason for discussing the transparency of the process of recruiting military units. In the past, high-profile stories were covered in the Vologda and Sverdlovsk regions. At the same time, official reports on investigations draw attention to the importance of obeying the law and protecting the rights of citizens when concluding contracts.
Special attention is directed to the issue of monitoring the implementation of plans for the recruitment of contractor employees. History shows how important transparent procedures, verification of the circumstances of the contracts and official responsibility are. In such situations, it is important that every citizen can trust that his rights will be preserved, and any possible violation will receive a legal assessment.