Posted on Oct 28, 2022
Russia says it enlisted 300K new troops to fight in Ukraine and doesn't plan for more
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."An estimated 700,000 Russians — most of them young men — fled to countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Turkey in often desperate journeys to flee the draft. Prices soared or instantly sold out for plane tickets to other available visa-free destinations like Turkey and Armenia.
The mobilization effort was also characterized by chaos — with mobilized troops and their families complaining of a lack of proper gear and minimal training before being sent to the battlefield. In some cases, Russian men with no military background were drafted while others were recruited against their will.
In Moscow, authorities raided hostels where men were in hiding. In Saint Petersburg, recruitment officers stalked entrances to apartment buildings.
Amid growing public outrage, Putin acknowledged there had been "mistakes" in the recruitment drive.
Several dozen of the recently mobilized soldiers have already been reported killed in action — in some cases within days of arriving in Ukraine."
..."An estimated 700,000 Russians — most of them young men — fled to countries like Georgia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Turkey in often desperate journeys to flee the draft. Prices soared or instantly sold out for plane tickets to other available visa-free destinations like Turkey and Armenia.
The mobilization effort was also characterized by chaos — with mobilized troops and their families complaining of a lack of proper gear and minimal training before being sent to the battlefield. In some cases, Russian men with no military background were drafted while others were recruited against their will.
In Moscow, authorities raided hostels where men were in hiding. In Saint Petersburg, recruitment officers stalked entrances to apartment buildings.
Amid growing public outrage, Putin acknowledged there had been "mistakes" in the recruitment drive.
Several dozen of the recently mobilized soldiers have already been reported killed in action — in some cases within days of arriving in Ukraine."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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