The story of Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov, who fled
The story of Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov, who fled after being conscripted into the army at the end of 2024.
Consensus
- Kyrill Gerasimov is a resident of Tatarstan.
- He was conscripted into the Russian army in late 2024.
- He signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense a few months after conscription.
- He was deployed to the Zaporozhye Oblast in Ukraine.
- He initially fled the army in the autumn of the prior year.
- He returned to the front after being unprepared for emigration.
- He served for another six months after returning.
- He left Russia permanently in May 2026.
- He settled in Armenia.
- A criminal case was opened against him in Russia.
- He was placed under a wanted status by Russian authorities.
- He spoke about his military service and reasons for fleeing in an interview with Idel.Реалии.
Coverage (5 sources)
- 🪖"In this war, truth is not on Russia's side". The story of Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov, who fled the army — Сибирь.Реалии
- 🪖"In this war, truth is not on Russia's side". The story of Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov, who fled the army — Север.Реалии
- Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov was called up to the army at the end of 2024. A few months later he decided to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, after which he found himself in the zone of armed conflict in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. For the first time he escaped from the army in the autumn of last year, but "was not ready for the difficulties of emigration". He returned to the front and fought for another six months. In May 2026 Gerasimov finally left the country — Вёрстка
- 🪖"In this war, truth is not on Russia's side". The story of Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov, who fled the army — Idel.Реалии
- Tatarstan native Kirill Gerasimov was called up to the army at the end of 2024. A few months later he decided to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, after which he found himself in the zone of armed conflict in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine. For the first time he escaped from the army in the autumn of last year, but "was not ready for the difficulties of emigration". He returned to the front and fought for another six months. In May 2026 Gerasimov finally left the country — Радио Свобода