In Moscow, security forces have resumed raids targeting those subject to military conscription

In Moscow, Rosgvardia and police officers have stepped up efforts to check men’s documents, using them to forcibly conscript citizens into the war against Ukraine. According to human rights organizations, security forces are detaining men of draft age under the pretext of checking them against wanted lists, after which they are taken to recruitment centers.

Eyewitnesses report mass checks in the subway and on the streets of the Russian capital. According to human rights activists, the Russian National Guard is using tablets with access to the military registration database, and larger-scale roundups of conscripts are expected after October 15, when troop deployments begin as part of the fall draft campaign.

Source: “Vazhnye Istorii”

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