Military commissariats are restricting border crossings due to discrepancies in the electronic register
In russia, the first instance has been recorded where a military reservist was unable to leave the country due to a commissariat's decision to impose an exit ban. Previously, such measures were primarily applied to conscripts. This was reported by The Moscow Times citing the Telegram channel of Idite Lesom, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The incident took place on September 2, when a 24-year-old resident of the Rostov Region attempted to fly out of Krasnodar. During passport control, the individual was detained for additional verification and handed an official notice of a temporary ban on leaving russia.
As it turned out, the reason was a discrepancy in the electronic registry data. In November 2025, the man visited the military office to update his records, where he received a mobilization order. However, in the electronic system, the draft notice was marked as “citizen did not appear,” which served as grounds for an automatic exit block.
Legal implications of the electronic register
Until now, human rights activists believed that restrictions via electronic draft notices did not apply to reservists. This latest case challenges that assumption, although experts note that it is premature to draw systemic conclusions based on a single precedent.
The situation regarding exit blocks has intensified following the launch of the electronic draft notice registry in March. According to statistics from rights activists, between August 18 and August 31 alone, 23 conscripts were unable to cross the border. Even attempts to leave via Belarus frequently result in failure: out of 11 attempts, seven ended in denials.
Context of mobilization efforts
Exit restrictions coincide with active discussions regarding the possibility of a new wave of mobilization in russia following the September elections. Certain Western intelligence agencies and analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) previously suggested such a scenario due to critical personnel losses.
According to estimates by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), cumulative russian army casualties in Ukraine—killed and severely wounded—have reached 1.4 million. This is forcing the occupation command to tighten control over mobilization resources.
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