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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new decree ordering the organization of special training sessions for citizens included in the mobilization reserve for 2026. This is another step towards the country's broad military preparation, even outside the framework of the open conflict in Ukraine, consolidating the inclusion of reservists in the internal defense system of the Russian Federation.
According to the decree, the reservists will be engaged in the protection of "critical infrastructures," which will be determined through a list expected to be approved by the government in the coming months. These facilities are considered strategic for national security and can include power plants, bridges, railway lines, communication centers, as well as sensitive military and civilian industrial structures.
The funding for the training will be covered by the budget of the Ministry of Defense, while legal changes are also in the process of adapting the normative framework to this new development. The federal laws "On Defense" and "On Military Duty" are being amended to include this type of engagement of reservists, who will be subject to the same disciplinary rules as active military personnel.
According to a regulation published in November by the Ministry of Defense, training can last up to 6 months a year and will be recognized as part of mandatory military service.
This development comes after on November 4, 2024, Putin signed a law allowing the use of reservists to protect strategic structures even in peacetime – an important precedent that shows that Russia is establishing a system of gradual and decentralized mobilization across its entire territory. Regional authorities have already begun forming special reservist units, turning regions into important axes of internal security.
This decree is seen as a strategic preparation for the new security challenges that Russia foresees for the coming years, but it also raises concerns about the possibility of broader mobilizations in an increasingly tense international context.
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