Russian Deputy Prosecutor-General Anatoly Razinkin said on April 26 that 15,000 cases of men being called up to the military illegally had been registered. After President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in September 2022, more than 300,000 men were conscripted to the military amid Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Many have complained since then that they were mobilized illegally, citing exemptions such as having more than two minor children, medical conditions, lack of military experience, or old age. In December, amid the wave of complaints, lawmaker Andrei Kartapolov said that 10,000 illegally mobilized men had been returned home. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Russian Prosecutor Says 15,000 Cases Of Illegal Military Mobilization Registered
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