Ten thousand recently naturalized Russian citizens drafted, sent to war in Ukraine, official says
I can’t wrap my head around the shocking news that ten thousand recently naturalized Russian citizens have been drafted and sent to war in Ukraine. These individuals, part of a group of 30,000 new Russian citizens, were reportedly caught failing to register for mandatory military service. It’s appalling to think about where these individuals might have come from. Could they be individuals from the occupied territories who were forced to exchange their Ukrainian passports for Russian citizenship? The thought that citizenship now guarantees service is troubling.
It’s disturbing to hear that these new recruits are being used as mere cannon fodder.… Continue reading