A draft office in Belgorod has been recruiting schoolchildren for part-time work as temporary employees, according to a flyer published by the project Get Lost.
The positions — “junior draft office employee” and “military registration specialist” — are open to teenagers between the ages of 15 and 17.
Under Russian law, minors may only take on light work that does not harm their health or moral development — though, as the Telegram channel “Govorit NeMoskva” (“Not Moscow Speaking”) notes, there are no formal legal restrictions on children working specifically at a local draft office.
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