Chechen police have been given a plan to send residents to war.…
Chechen police have been given a plan to send residents to war. Chechen authorities have ordered district police departments to find between 25 and 50 residents each month who can be compelled to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.
Consensus
- Chечен authorities have set a monthly recruitment target of 25 to 50 residents for military service through police departments.
- Detainees are held in two central facilities before being sent to the front without preparation.
- Police leaders and their supervisors communicate via a private WhatsApp group to report on recruitment numbers.
- Failure to meet recruitment targets results in fines for police department heads.
- Individuals can be detained for minor infractions such as car tinting, lack of insurance, long hair, or well-groomed beards.
- People are threatened with military conscription over unpaid utility bills or shopping debts.
- Individuals with subscriptions to opposition bloggers, critical posts about authorities, or 'political' likes on social media may be targeted.
Points of divergence
- The recruitment campaign began after Ramzan Kadyrov ordered the mobilization of 'problematic youth' in October 2024, offering a choice between criminal charges or military contracts. — novaya_eu
- Ramzan Kadyrov assigned oversight of the recruitment to Russian State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov. — novaya_eu
- The first center is located in a military base housing the 78th Battalion 'Sever-Ahmat' of the Ministry of Defense, where at least 90% of personnel are reportedly forcibly mobilized. — novaya_eu
- The second center operates on the Khankala military base, home to the 270th Motorized Rifle Battalion 'Ahmat-Kavkaz', which was at least half replenished with forcibly mobilized residents within a year. — novaya_eu
- One of the centers is described as having conditions close to prison, with poor food and no training for detainees. — novaya_eu
- Some individuals are sent to the front in civilian clothes due to lack of uniforms or equipment. — novaya_eu
- In April, during a training exercise at the 'Sever-Ahmat' range in Donetsk Oblast, an attack occurred resulting in over 40 deaths and 176 injuries. — novaya_eu
Coverage (3 sources)
- Chechen police given plan to send residents to war — Дождь
- Chechen police assigned plan to send residents to war — Дождь (Telegram)
- Chechen police assigned plan to send residents to war — up to 50 people per month from the department. Redemption possible for money or 'in kind' — Новая газета Европа