Russia: Men face risks of forced enlistment and desertion charges
Russian men of military age face significant uncertainty and fear due to the ongoing war initiated by President Vladimir Putin. Many citizens report living in survival mode as they attempt to avoid forced enlistment.
One individual, identified by the pseudonym Anatoli, described fleeing Russia by air after being called for service during the 2022 partial mobilization. Having completed mandatory service in 2021, he sought to avoid returning to a recruitment center. Anatoli is currently living in a country without a land border with Russia, working as a technical specialist. He is working with human rights NGOs to attempt to reach the European Union, despite having been denied a passport request at an embassy and being placed on a federal list for desertion.
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Anatoli was called for military service in the autumn of 2022 and spent one week at a recruitment center before fleeing. www.eldia.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.lne.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anatoli's request for a foreign passport at an embassy was denied. www.eldia.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.lne.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anatoli has been included in a federal list due to his desertion. www.eldia.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.lne.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Anatoli fled Russia by air following the partial mobilization decreed by Vladimir Putin. www.eldia.es · www.elcorreoweb.es · www.lne.es