Russian contract workers can no longer retire after reaching 50 years of age

The Russian Constitutional Court ruled that contract soldiers cannot be dismissed after reaching the age limit of 50 years, which was set before mobilization – under the new legislation it is increased to 65-70 years.

This period is established for those who have entered into a contract with the Ministry of Defense depending on their rank, the court’s ruling says.

To court, how tells “Radio Liberty,” a contract serviceman addressed. He demanded that it be declared unconstitutional Article FZ-269, according to which contract soldiers can retire from service during mobilization only if they are over 65 years old (for officers the age limit is 70 years).

The applicant insisted that the age measure is contrary to the constitution, since there are contract soldiers who entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Defense before the announcement of partial mobilization and the entry into force of this article, which, in particular, increases the age of dismissal for partial mobilization. Before it came into force, another law was in force, according to which a contract soldier could be demobilized upon reaching 50 years of age.

The Constitutional Court stated that it saw no contradictions in the law, since the new law regulated new age categories. The corresponding decision was published on the court’s website on Thursday, November 21.

Federal Law-269 was adopted in June of this year. But along with it, Federal Law No. 63 of March 28, 1998 on conscription and military service is still valid. According to it, a marshal, general, admiral, colonel general can retire from service at the age of 65; lieutenant general, vice admiral, major general, rear admiral – at 60 years old; a colonel and captain of the first rank can retire at the age of 55, and military personnel with other ranks at the age of 50.

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