Putin ordered the mobilization of more than 300,000 men in September, to the shock of ordinary Russians. Of those drafted, many have perished
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In a video shared online, the women say the mobilization of new recruits has been a betrayal, after the Russian president said they would not be sent to the front line immediately.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
In the video shared by the independent Telegram news channel SOTA, the women can be seen standing in a group holding a sign in Russian that says “580 Separate Howitzer Artillery Division”, dated March 11 2023. One of the women says: “My husband… is located on the line of contact with the enemy. Our mobilized [men] are being sent like lambs to the slaughter to storm fortified areas – five at a time, against 100 heavily armed enemy men.
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