Russia to crack down on troops using phones in Ukraine combat
Source: Reuters
Going to jail over a mobile phone? Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, has proposed disciplinary detention for up to 10 days for its troops figthing in Ukraine in cases of unauthorized use of mobile phones that have photo, video, and geolocation functions in combat zones such as Ukraine, according to a report by Russia’s state TASS news agency.
Green-lit by the State Duma Defence Committee, a draft law will resrict the use of such electronic devices while in the combat zone in Ukraine, and violation of this policy will be classified as gross disciplinary offence.
If approved, the policy will allow military commanders of military units to punish soldiers with 10 days’ arrest.
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