Piles, flat feet or ulcer no longer exemptions from Belarus military draft
Some serious illnesses will not get you out of draft, according to a new law.
The number of illnesses that can make a person draft-exempt was reduced on August 31.
Young people that will be drafted this autumn have already faced this innovation.
People suffering from ulcer, flat feet or hernia will not become paratroopers or frontier guards, they will be sent to chemical defense or become anti-aircraft gunners, etc.
Retired general Valery Fralou does not think that it may be dangerous for such draftees and says that the army service may even do good to many of them:
"Many young people drink too much or take drugs nowadays. The sober lifestyle will benefit them. The army food is simple and good for health."
Euroradio has found out that only every seventh draftee joined the army after the spring draft when the innovation was not in power.
According to official sources, the Belarusian armed forces have no problems with making up of the staff.
However, the demographic collapse of the 90s may change this situation. Probably, the innovations have been introduced to save the army from the lack of draftees.
