Security of military enlistment offices in Russia reinforced "because of increasing number of attacks"
ROMAN PETRENKO — SATURDAY, 15 OCTOBER 2022, 11:47
Photo: military enlistment office in Russia set on fire, stock photo, Telegram channel Mash
The National Guard of the Russian Federation [also known as Rosgvardiya -ed.] has reinforced the security of military enlistment offices "due to the increasing number of attacks" on them.
Source: Russian edition of the RBC news agency, citing the Russian MP Alexander Khinshtein
Quote from Khinshtein: "In a number of cities, including Moscow, detention groups of non-departmental guards of the Rosgvardiya are being deployed near the buildings of military enlistment offices.
In addition, the offices are included on the routes of patrol units of non-departmental guards all over the country."
Background:
- On 21 September, Putin announced a partial mobilisation in the Russian Federation. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that 300,000 reservists will be mobilised.
- Russian journalists learned that, as part of that mobilisation, Russia would draft 1.2 million people into the army, not 300,000.
- On 28 September, the first groups of mobilised reservists were reported to have arrived at the front in Ukraine.
- According to the Latvian-based Russian news outlet Meduza, Vladimir Putin wants to agree on a "ceasefire" regime with Ukraine, but only with a view to preparing for a new offensive in February-March 2023.
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