Man rescued from forced military enlistment in Ust-Kut
Family reported that a man was forced to drink vodka and sign documents for deployment to war. The wife and daughter of a 54-year-old businessman from Ust-Kut in the Irkutsk region complained to the prosecutor's office that police attempted to forcibly send him to war, according to 'People of Baikal'.
Consensus
- A 54-year-old businessman from Ust-Kut was detained by police on September 20.
- He was taken to the police station and later to a military enlistment office.
- Police took his phone and passport during the detention.
- He was allegedly given alcohol while in police custody and during transport.
- He was pressured to sign documents related to military service in Ukraine.
- His wife and daughter filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office.
- The man was eventually taken home by his wife after being allowed to go outside for a cigarette.
- The man was not formally enlisted, and documents were later returned.
Points of divergence
- Two men were detained together, and the police officer involved was named Nikolai Konatovsky. — mediazona
- The police officer and his partner bought alcohol for the detainees in the police station and on the way to the military enlistment office. — mediazona
- The man was taken to a hospital for examination after the military enlistment office, then returned to the police station. — mediazona
- The man was not allowed to go to the toilet alone and was closely monitored by police, who accused his family of obstructing the signing of a contract for the special military operation. — mediazona
- The man was not able to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense directly in Ust-Kut; instead, a preliminary agreement was signed, and he was to be sent to a regional collection point in Shelekhov. — mediazona
- The police officer photographed the man sleeping on a couch during the initial detention. — tg_tvrain
- The man was held for nearly a full day, and his wife had to retrieve him from the military enlistment office. — tg_tvrain
- The officer later threatened the family, saying the man was now 'on a hook' and would be sent to the war if seen outside. — tg_tvrain
- The daughter reported that at least 17 other men from Ust-Kut had been brought to the military enlistment office in the past two weeks. — tg_tvrain
Coverage (2 sources)
- «People of Baikal»: in Ust-Kut law enforcement officers detained an entrepreneur, gave him vodka at the police station and tried to force him to sign a war contract — Медиазона
- «People of Baikal»: in Irkutsk region wife abducted husband from military commissariat. Family told that man was given vodka and forced... — Дождь (Telegram)