Russia issues new guidelines on how to support mobilisation campaign

The Russian Federation has issued new guidelines in order to reduce negative feelings among mobilised men.

Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence

Details: According to Defence Intelligence, Russian propagandists are giving out new instructions to journalists due to a high level of dissatisfaction among the population:

– mobilised men are to be treated with more respect and not referred to as "mobiki" [a slightly derogatory term for mobilised soldiers in Russian]; 

– the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) should be referred to as "militants" and "armed formations", and the abbreviation AFU should be avoided at all times;   

– Ukraine’s military leadership should be mentioned with a reference to "Kyiv’s Western handlers";

– explosions and subversive actions should never be referred to as "cotton" [Russian propaganda initially refused to use the word vzryv (explosion) and used khlopok (a bang) instead. However, when stressed on a different syllable, the word khlopok also means "cotton" (bavovna in Ukrainian), and this has since become a meme in Ukraine – ed.]; 

– those who left Russia after mobilisation was announced are to be mocked and called "draft-dodgers" or "sitter-outers".

Quote: "The appearance of new guidelines proves that there is a problem within Russian society, and dissatisfaction is growing. As usual, the Russian leadership is trying to use propaganda to manipulate the population instead of addressing the problem."

Background:

• In late October, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that the partial mobilisation in Russia was over. However, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia continues to call men up covertly.
• Putin announced that the number of servicemen mobilised recently in the Russian Federation has reached 318,000 people, despite the previously announced limit of 300,000.
• The Institute for the Study of War has pointed out that despite Putin’s statements, mobilisation did not enable him to achieve his goals in the war against Ukraine.
• On 7 November, Putin declared that approximately 50,000 mobilised Russians were fighting against Ukraine.

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