Draft

Russian Citizen Shoots At Officials In Draft Office

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On Monday, a gunman opened fire at a military draft office in Russia’s Irkutsk region, the local governor said. Ruslan Zinin, 25, has been identified in a video uploaded to social media as the gunman who opened fire on a draft office in the town of Ust-Ilimsk, Siberia. In a separate video of the shooting, he can be seen firing at least one shot. Igor Kobzev, the regional governor of Irkutsk, said on the Telegram …

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Russians Fleeing Russia As Real Draft Numbers Could Be Over One Million Citizens

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In response to Putin’s order to mobilize more troops, the military is swiftly recruiting new recruits and discontent is spreading across Russia. He called the decision a “partial mobilization” that only affects a small percentage of Russians with military backgrounds. In spite of multiple news reports suggesting the number could be three times higher, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the call-up of 300,000 additional troops. The Kremlin has assigned regional governors to oversee the …

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