Russia: January 15, 2002

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The armed forces reported that only 12 percent of the young men conscripted last year were accepted for service. A third of the men called up were unfit because of physical problems. A smaller percentage were rejected for mental problems or a criminal record. Many were exempted for educational reasons or because they bribed the authorities. 

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