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More Than 113,000 Russians Cross Into Georgia in One Week Amid Mobilization Rumors

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More than 113,000 Russians left the country for Georgia through the Verkhny Lars checkpoint in a single week following rumors of a new draft. On August 20 alone, over 20,000 people crossed through the border point. Russia’s Federal Customs Service stated that this figure significantly exceeds levels from previous years, as reported by Politico. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW In recent …

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More and more Russian citizens are trying to leave the country on the basis of fears about a possible intensification of recruitment for the war in Ukraine. At the border between Russia and Georgia there were queues of kilometers, and data quoted by Politico shows that about 113,000 people have crossed the border within a week.

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Lines at the Georgian border are reminiscent of the fall of 2022. A huge flow of people and vehicles has been recorded at the Russian-Georgian border. Thousands of Russians are fleeing the country, fearing that the Kremlin is preparing a new wave of mobilization. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing Politico/ Lines at the Georgian border Last week alone, more than 113,000 Russians crossed the Verkhniy Lars checkpoint. This is one of the larg…

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In September 2022, convoys of cars formed on the Georgian-Russian border. They contained men fleeing the partial mobilization announced by the Kremlin. --- --- Is Russia going to send even more men to the front? There are no long lines of cars at the Horný Lars border crossing now, but there are still people arriving there...

·Bratislava, Slovakia
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Russians are starting to leave their country amid speculation about an upcoming mobilization. Reports from Georgia and Armenia about population growth and increasing interest in real estate by Russians there suggest this. Brokers compare this to the situation that occurred in 2022, when Russian President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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On Russia's southern border with Georgia, the flow of people has increased dramatically in the face of fears of new mobilization, and in the past week alone, more than 113,000 people have crossed the border into Georgia through the Upper Lars Passage.

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rbc.ua broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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