Ukraine Says Russia Detains Men for Contracts as Covert Mobilization Spreads to 3 Neighboring States
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Updated · Українські Національні Новини · Aug 21
Ukraine Says Russia Detains Men for Contracts as Covert Mobilization Spreads to 3 Neighboring States
1 articles · Updated · Українські Національні Новини · Aug 21
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Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s CCD, said covert mobilization is already intensifying in Russia, with men being detained and forced to sign military contracts.
Vasily Nebenzya’s denial of any new mass call-up after State Duma elections was meant to mislead Russians trying to leave, Kovalenko said, adding that a formal mobilization decision could come in early October.
Armenia, Kazakhstan and Georgia are already seeing an influx of Russians, which Kovalenko linked to fears of mobilization and broader risks for men inside Russia.
Ukraine has previously warned Putin could mobilize several hundred thousand more Russians by year-end and a similar number next year, and says it is preparing to disrupt those plans.