Putin signs Bill allowing electronic conscription notices

In the past, many Russians avoided the draft by staying away from their address of record.

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed the Bill into law (Aleksey Babushkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed a Bill allowing authorities to issue electronic notices to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukraine.

The Bill signed into law by Mr Putin was published on Friday on the official register of government documents.