Men Forced into Military Contracts in 5 New Regions
In another case in Udmurtia, relatives were unable to prevent the dispatch of a man, who was under psychiatric registration, to the Donetsk region: the corresponding insert from his military record disappeared, after which he was removed from registration and forced to sign a contract.
Consensus
- Men are being forcibly detained in multiple regions of Russia.
- Detainees are being pressured to sign military contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
- Detentions occur on the streets, at workplaces, and after police stops.
- At least 14 cases were reported between August 10 and 18.
- In several cases, individuals were sent to the front lines or prepared for deployment.
- Some individuals were detained while under the influence of alcohol or during routine police checks.
- In at least two cases, individuals were allegedly given a choice between a criminal charge and military service.
- In at least one case, a man with psychiatric registration had his medical record removed from his military ID.
Points of divergence
- In Udmurtia, a man with psychiatric registration was removed from the psychiatric register and sent to Donetsk Oblast after the psychiatric note was removed from his military ID. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In Udmurtia, relatives were unable to prevent the man's transfer to Donetsk Oblast after his psychiatric status was removed from his military ID. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- In Novorossiysk, a man was allegedly given drugs and offered a choice between a 20-year prison sentence or 'SVO'. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In Novorossiysk, the man was beaten in police custody and had drugs allegedly planted on him. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- A 62-year-old man with health issues and a work injury signed a contract after documents were processed within hours. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- A man was detained in Izhevsk on August 10 and sent to a military unit in Rostov Oblast three days later. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- In Omsk, cases of forced mobilization were previously reported. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- In Arkhangelsk Oblast, a man was detained for public alcohol consumption and later found to have signed a contract. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (2 sources)
- «People are taken directly from the street». At least in five new regions men are forcibly detained and forced to sign a contract... — Говорит НеМосква
- Men are already being detained in 5 regions for forced mobilization — The Moscow Times