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Russia Beating, Blackmailing Men into Army As Recruitment Stalls
Large bonuses and coercive tactics are failing to replace an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Russian casualties each month, officials and analysts said.
- The Wall Street Journal reports recruiters in several Russian towns are using detentions, threats, and physical intimidation to force fighting-age men into signing military contracts, despite official denials of coercive practices.
- Russia faces increasing difficulty replacing troops in Ukraine as casualties mount—estimated at roughly 30,000 to 40,000 killed and wounded monthly—rendering voluntary recruitment and large signing bonuses insufficient to meet manpower needs.
- Residents of Bashmakovo, located about 130 km from Penza, formed a local militia in response to recruitment pressure, while advertisements in some regions promise 100,000 rubles, or about $1,300, for bringing potential recruits to military offices.
- American officials state the pressure campaign adds troops but fails to produce major battlefield gains, and analyst Ruslan Pukhov of the Moscow-based Center suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin may have no choice but to order another formal mobilization.
- The Kremlin is reportedly weighing a new mobilization, potentially following parliamentary elections scheduled for Sept, as the conflict intensifies with continued drone strikes across Ukraine and Russia.
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Russia reportedly turns to coercion as voluntary military recruitment slows
Russia is increasingly struggling to replace troops in Ukraine as casualties mount and voluntary recruitment slows. The Wall Street Journal reports military recruiters in some Russian towns and cities are increasingly using detentions, threats and intimidation to push fighting-age men into military service. Lawyers, rights activists and eyewitnesses say men are being stopped on the street, detained during document checks or taken to recruitment…
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