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There are 14 item(s) tagged with the keyword "draft".

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1. Give Your Daughter Away, Defend the Motherland

A teenager's single father is fighting to stop his draft after his wife was murdered.

Tags: Yakutia, crime, draft, war in ukraine, domestic violence
2. Adopting the Enemy's Tactic

Ukraine has now begun recruiting from prisons — a practice which, until now, has been uniquely Russian.

Tags: war in ukraine, mobilization, draft
3. Innocent Until Drafted

Russia is now recruiting criminal suspects into the military.

Tags: draft, prison, military, war in ukraine, crime
4. The Registration Lady Can't be Stopped

Despite fines and threats, a Kaluga activist continues to help migrants access benefits in Russia.

Tags: censorship, war in ukraine, draft, social issues, migrants, immigration
5. From the Club to Ukraine?

A Tatarstan deputy proposed drafting nightclub attendees throughout Russia every Friday.

Tags: 1919, tatarstan, nightlife, mobilization, draft, war in ukraine
6. After Elections, Is It Time For Mobilizations?

The Ministry of Defense plans to draft 300,000 soldiers to encircle Kharkiv, Ukraine, according to independent news outlet Vyorstka.

Tags: elections, draft, men, military, war in ukraine, Kharkiv
7. The Women with the White Scarves

Family members of drafted soldiers picketed solo in Moscow demanding the return of their loved ones from the war in Ukraine.

Tags: dissent, women, christmas, war in ukraine, Moscow, draft
8. Born in 2005, Killed At The Front

The BBC recorded the name of the first Russian soldier born in 2005 to be killed in Ukraine.

Tags: independent media, education, draft, military, war in ukraine
9. OMON Raids Mosque, Forcing Rising Star to Enlist

The Russian National Guard raided a mosque, forcing worshipers to enlist in the army. A finalist in a musical reality show was among the draftees.

Tags: Film & TV, draft, russian military, religion, omon
10. Laying Low

The tale of René Coignard, who changed his name and spent six months hiding in a wooden hut to escape the draft.

Tags: war, youth, draft

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