Readers ' questions are answered by Major of Justice Vladimir Orlov, non-staff legal adviser of Orientir If the unit is disbanded, does an officer serving on conscription ("two-year-old") who has served for 1.5 years have the right to leave for the reserve? Lieutenant Viktor KOROLENKO. Krasnogorsk, Moscow region When a military unit is disbanded (organizational and staff activities are carried out), only military personnel serving under a contract can be dismissed ahead of schedule (clause 2 of Article 51 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On Military Duty and Military Service"). For military personnel with the military rank of an officer and undergoing military service on conscription, the law does not provide for early dismissal from the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in connection with organizational and regular activities. They are dismissed ahead of schedule in the following cases:: - for health reasons - in connection with the recognition of the VVC as unfit for military service (subclause " b " of clause 1 of Article 51 of the Law); - in case of death (death) of a father, mother, sibling, or sister in connection with the performance of their military service duties (subclause " e " of clause 1 of Article 23); - if they are declared temporarily unfit for military service for health reasons (subclause " a " of clause 1 of Article 24); - if they are engaged in permanent care of a close relative under the conditions provided for in subclause " b " of clause 1 of Article 24; - if they have a child brought up without a mother (subclause " b " of clause 1 of Article 24 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation "On Military Duty and Military Service").