Government Commission Approves Bill Allowing Russian Reservists to Serve Overseas
Russia’s government has approved a bill enabling the use of mobilization reservists for defense and counterterrorism tasks both in peacetime and abroad under new legal provisions.
Russia’s Government Commission on Legislative Affairs has approved a draft law allowing the mobilization reserve to be deployed not only during wartime or periods of mobilization but also in peacetime. The measure would permit reservists to take part in counterterrorism operations and missions conducted beyond Russia’s borders.
According to the official statement, the commission endorsed amendments to the federal law «On Defense» that would authorize the use of reservists for specific defense-related tasks.
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Bar Association Igor Cherepanov explained that under current legislation, reservists can be called up only during mobilization or in wartime. The proposed amendments, he said, would expand those conditions, allowing the mobilization reserve to be engaged for individual operations both inside Russia and abroad.
The document also introduces a new legal concept referred to as «special assemblies». Cherepanov noted that this term covers activities related to defense tasks carried out during armed conflicts, counterterrorism operations, or the deployment of Russian forces outside the country.