Russian police are raiding gyms, sweeping up men for conscription and deportation — Meduza
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Last week, President Vladimir Putin signed an order to call up 160,000 men as part of Russia’s biannual conscription drive. Now, reports are emerging that police across the country are raiding fitness clubs in search of male gymgoers. According to a new report from Current Time, officers quickly divide those detained into Russian citizens and non-citizens. Citizens are then taken to enlistment offices, while non-citizens are often accused of minor offenses or immigration violations and deported. Meduza shares a translation of the outlet’s findings.

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Last week, President Vladimir Putin signed an order to call up 160,000 men as part of Russia’s biannual conscription drive. Now, reports are emerging that police across the country are raiding fitness clubs in search of male gymgoers. According to a new report from Current Time, officers quickly divide those detained into Russian citizens and non-citizens. Citizens are then taken to enlistment offices, while non-citizens are often accused of minor offenses or immigration violations and deported. Meduza shares a translation of the outlet’s findings.

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Many of those taken to enlistment offices were ultimately handed military summons, according to multiple witnesses. “My husband is in court now,” said Anastasia, who lives in a city just outside Moscow.

“They tried to issue him a summons illegally more than two years ago — even though he has an exemption. Now they’ve dragged him into the enlistment office again. I rushed over with documents, but they wouldn’t let him go until the lawyer arrived. They told him he had to show up again on the fifth. Of course he won’t go. He’s taken vacation just to avoid getting grabbed on the way to work. But that’s no solution. We have to figure something out. I’m scared they’ll come banging on our door.”

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  • LMDNW@lemm.eeEnglish
    193·
    4 days ago

    Until Russians start fragging the people who issue orders on the ground and opening fire in their barracks, this won’t end. I don’t understand why, when faced with certain death, a person wouldn’t deign to take a few oppressors with them.

    • Kekzkrieger@feddit.orgEnglish
      16·
      4 days ago

      They probably dont know any better and only realize who the real enemy is within when its too late.

      Propaganda works.

    • Zacryon@feddit.orgEnglish
      10·
      4 days ago

      I wonder if they fear for the well-being of their families, making wasting their lives in a pointless war more meaningful than endangering the well-being of those related to them.