Five residents of the Rostov region have been stripped of their citizenship for evading military registration.

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In the Rostov Region, five people have been stripped of their Russian citizenship for failing to register for military service in a timely manner. Six thousand foreign citizens illegally residing in the region have been added to the register of controlled persons in the region.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on August 1, it was reported that a resident of North Ossetia was stripped of his Russian citizenship for failing to register for military service. This is the first such decision made in the republic.

Since the entry into force in early August of a rule revoking Russian citizenship for those who failed to register for military service on time, five individuals have been stripped of their citizenship in the Rostov Region, Bloknot-Rostov reported on October 26, citing data presented at a press conference by Police Colonel Svetlana Tremasova, head of the Regional Directorate for Migration Affairs of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

Registration with the military registration and enlistment office must be completed within two weeks of receiving Russian citizenship. If citizenship was obtained before August 8, 2024, violating this rule is punishable by a fine. Tremasova did not say what happened to those whose citizenship was revoked.

She also noted that a registry of controlled individuals has been in effect in Russia since February 5, and it includes more than 6,000 foreign citizens who are illegally residing in the Rostov Region. They are prohibited from changing their place of residence, purchasing real estate and vehicles, getting married, opening businesses, and obtaining military licenses. Violators face fines if they are provided with illegal services: 35,000-50,000 rubles for officials and 400,000-500,000 rubles for organizations, reports Privet-Rostov.

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