At least 300,000 men are said to support the Russian front in Ukraine as part of the partial mobilization. But the action is anything but smooth. As has now become known, countless men were apparently drafted into military service indiscriminately. Thousands of them are apparently allowed to go home anyway.
More than 200,000 people have already been called up, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “The training is taking place at 80 training sites and in six training centers,” he said in Moscow on Tuesday, according to his ministry.
Experts from the British Ministry of Defense had previously reported serious problems. Russia is no longer able to provide adequate equipment and military training to its large number of recruits, the daily summary said.
Shoigu: Many volunteers reported
Shoigu said authorities have been instructed to provide the recruits with necessary clothing and equipment and to inform them. According to Schoigu’s account, many volunteers have volunteered. However, he did not name any numbers.
Gross errors in collections
However, according to official information, more and more reservists are already returning to their families. For example, the governor of the Khabarovsk region in Russia’s far east says that about half of the “thousands” who were called up have already returned. They would not meet the criteria to be called up.
Deadly diseases, old age
The responsible head of the district’s military replacement office had been fired, Degtyaryov wrote on the news channel Telegram. The governor did not explain how the mistakes could have happened. However, reservists complained that they were affected by the mobilization despite fatal illness, old age or other exclusion criteria. Even Putin has already admitted mistakes and ordered the Attorney General to prosecute any violations of the mobilization.
Reservists hold out in tent camps
However, according to British intelligence, there are major problems even among those who follow the rules. Conscript reservists would therefore temporarily gather in tent camps. This indicates that the military is having trouble training recruits and finding officers to lead new units.
Numerous videos have surfaced on social media of Russian recruits camping out in open spaces while awaiting combat training. They report that they had to wait a few days.
Many Russians try to come abroad
This seems to be another reason for many to leave the country as a precaution. Hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled abroad to avoid possible conscription. But there has also been resistance in Russia itself: not only have there been the largest anti-war protests in months, there have also been arson attacks on conscript offices.
Source: Krone
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