On Thursday, the 2022 conscript lists were published, which include about 54 thousand. young people, reported Lithuanian army.
They are published on the website nicknameda soldier.lt. A total of 3828 young people will be called up for nine-month service this year.
The exact deadline for contacting the designated regional conscription and recruitment unit is indicated next to each conscript's name.
The information related to the conscription instructions will be updated every week, so it is important that all conscripts constantly follow the information provided in the list of conscripts and follow the instructions on time, the conscripts will be additionally informed by e-mail and phone, according to the report.
All relevant information for conscripts included in the list is available on the website www.karys.lt. Conscripts will also be able to find out about it by calling a toll-free phone 880012340 or by writing an email to an address that can be found www.karys.lt/bendraukime/musu-kontaktai/14.
Conscripts may be subject to administrative or criminal liability for failure to comply with instructions.
As in the previous year, high school students were also included in the lists. After entering the list of conscripts called to perform mandatory initial military service (PPKT), students will have the freedom of decision - to suspend their studies and perform service, or to choose training for junior officer commanders or to study and serve in the National Defense Volunteer Forces without interrupting their studies.
If none of the above-mentioned methods of service are chosen, conscripts whose service will be delayed due to higher education will be extended until they reach the age of 26 (but no longer than one year after graduation). After completing their studies, young people will have one chance to get on the conscription lists: there are already such persons on this year's list.
Persons under the age of 21 who are studying in general education and vocational training institutions will continue to be exempt from military service.
This year's conscripts will serve in 18 army units. Some of the soldiers will begin their service in the training regiment of the Grand Hetman of Lithuania Jonuš Radvila in Rukla, where they will undergo basic military training during the first two months of their service, and the remaining seven months will serve in the assigned unit and perform collective training.
The first conscripts will start their service in early March, the last ones in mid-December. The largest number of conscripts will fill the units in the months of April and May and August and November, during which more than 3 will arrive in various units. soldiers
According to the Military Conscription Law, those young people who submitted requests for voluntary service prior to the compilation of the lists could also enter the lists, but all incentives related to volunteering will continue to apply to them - the possibility of choosing the place and time of service and greater social guarantees.
The Conscription and Conscription Service reminds that after the conscription lists are compiled and published, young men and women between the ages of 18 and 38 who are not on them can still apply for voluntary service.
They will be able to choose their desired service location, service start date and receive 30 percent. higher cumulative payments. Priority requests can also be submitted by those on the draft lists. Efforts will be made to take their preferred positions into account, and cumulative benefits will be 15 percent higher for them.
From 2022, benefits for soldiers are also increasing. Having served well in the NPPKT soldiers, who chose to do it voluntarily, will be able to receive a total of more than 3,3 thousand. euro payment. Changes to the Code of Administrative Misdemeanors came into force in 2022, providing for greater responsibility for non-fulfillment of the duties of a conscript.
Failure to attend compulsory military service, voluntary non-permanent military service or alternative national defense service without a valid reason for up to two days incurs a fine of 280-450 euros.
