The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest to the Russian Federation in connection with its intention to conduct a military conscript in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine drew attention to the fact that the UN General Assembly resolution that established the fact of illegal occupation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation.
As reported, Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu said that in 2017, the inhabitants of Crimea will do military service for the first time in the spring conscription in all regions of the country.