The mayor of the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol in southeastern Ukraine, Ivan Fedorov, fears that Ukrainians in these regions will also be recruited for Russian military service. “They will force the men to fight in their armed forces,” Fedorov said.
Men between the ages of 18 and 63 are not allowed to leave his city of Melitopol, Fedorov . said the newspapers of the Funke media group. This is a big problem. “We advised our men to leave Melitopol for Crimea and travel from there to Georgia or the European Union. But now the city and the villages in the region are locked,” said the mayor. Russia does not allow travel between cities and villages.
“Will use our men as cannon fodder”
“They will line up our men and use them as cannon fodder. They will mobilize all men regardless of age,” the mayor explained, stressing that similar actions by the Russian occupying forces can already be observed in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The men there “would not have a chance to say no”. said Fedorov.
Apparently in response to Ukraine’s land acquisitions, so-called referendums on annexation by Russia began Friday in four occupied areas of Ukraine. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization.
Source: Krone
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