Woman rescues husband from forced military conscription

The wife and daughter of a 54-year-old businessman from Ust-Kuta, Vladimir Shch., complained to the prosecutor's office that police officers held the man in the OVD and military commissariat for almost a day and forced him to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

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A 54-year-old businessman named Vladimir Щ. from Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Region, was detained by police on September 20.
He was taken to a police station and later to a military enlistment office.
During detention, he was allegedly given alcohol and prevented from seeing his glasses.
He was pressured to sign documents related to military service, including a pre-contract.
His wife attempted to retrieve him but was blocked by the officer.
He was eventually released after being allowed to go outside for a cigarette and was taken home by his wife.
The family filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office.
The police officer involved, Nikolai Konatovsky, reportedly continued to monitor the man after his release.
The family claims that the officer said the man would still be sent to war regardless.
Documents were returned only after the complaint was filed.
The incident occurred in the context of broader reports of forced military recruitment in Ust-Kut since June.

Points of divergence

The man was held in police custody for a full night and then taken to the military enlistment office, where he signed documents for two hours. — meduza
The man was held for 12 hours in the police station and was under constant surveillance, including being escorted to the toilet. — novaya_eu
The man did not sign the contract, only a preliminary agreement; the contract is signed only in Irkutsk. — tg_echoonline_news
The officer left to transport other detained men to sign contracts, and claimed that about 20 people had been detained in Ust-Kut over the past two weeks. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
The police wanted to take the man to Irkutsk to sign the contract because it cannot be done in Ust-Kut. — novaya_eu
The daughter claimed that at least 17 men were forcibly brought to the military enlistment office in the past two weeks. — meduza
The daughter claimed that about 20 men were detained in Ust-Kut in the past two weeks. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
The man was held under surveillance even during bathroom breaks. — novaya_eu
The man was not allowed to contact relatives during detention. — tg_echoonline_news

Coverage (4 sources)

Woman from Irkutsk region abducted husband from military commissariat. They fed him alcohol and forced him to sign a contract for war — Meduza
In Irkutsk region, woman stole husband from police who wanted to force him to go to war with Ukraine — Новая газета Европа
Woman from Irkutsk region "stole" husband from military commissariat. She claims he was forcibly sent to war — ЭХО / Новости
Woman from Irkutsk region stole her husband from the military commissariat, who were planning to send him to war — Говорит НеМосква

Woman rescues husband from forced military conscription

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