Due to the partial mobilization due to the war in Ukraine, Russian aviation is facing personnel problems. Up to 80 percent of workers could be called up, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported Friday. The background is that Russian pilots usually completed their training in the military departments of flight schools.
Many have also completed their military service. This means they could be among the reservists now believed to be bolstering the Russian army. According to the newspaper report in “Kommersant”, at least five companies are already drawing up lists of employees to be exempted from partial mobilization. Two companies have already submitted their lists. It lists not only the names of pilots, but also technical personnel and IT specialists.
Within a day of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order, employees of at least five airlines and more than ten airports are said to have received their draft announcements. The largest Russian airline Aeroflot even expects that half of the staff can be called up. She declined to comment further.
Ministry of Defense: There will be exceptions
The Russian Defense Ministry has already announced exemptions from the call order for workers in certain sectors. These include IT specialists, bankers and journalists, provided they work for the state media. This is necessary to “ensure that the work of certain high-tech industries and the Russian financial system” is not affected by partial mobilization, it said. In this context, companies have also been asked to draw up lists of personnel who meet these criteria.
Source: Krone
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