Russia’s Covert Mobilization Reaches at Least 17 Regions as Forced Recruitment Surges
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The aggressor country is forcibly replenishing its army In Russia, covert mobilization is spreading. Forced detentions and coercion to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense have become commonplace. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The Moscow Times. Covert mobilization in the Russian Federation In July and August, human rights activists recorded relevant complaints in: Udmurtia, Primorye, Irkutsk, Ryazan and Arkhangelsk…
In most of the communications addressed to human rights defenders, people indicated that the victims were men from vulnerable social groups.
Russia’s Covert Mobilization Reaches at Least 17 Regions as Forced Recruitment Surges
Reports of forced military recruitment are spreading across Russia, with residents of at least 17 regions alleging they were detained, threatened, or coerced into signing Defense Ministry contracts over the past six weeks, independent Russian outlet Verstka reported, citing several rights groups on August 24. The complaints point to what activists describe as an expanding form of covert mobilization as Russian authorities face growing difficulti…
In Russia, the practice of covert mobilization against Ukraine is gaining momentum, and in the last month and a half, at least 17 Russian regions have complained of being forced to sign contracts.
Men in Russia are increasingly being forcibly conscripted into the military, human rights activists report. According to them, such cases have occurred in at least 17 Russian regions over the past month and a half. Forced recruits were allegedly taken by force and threatened into joining the army.
Over the past month and a half in 17 regions of Russia, human rights organizations have been notified of violent detentions and forced signing of contracts with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
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