Posted on 03/23/2024 1:35:44 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
From Day One, back in September 2022, Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of the North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, has been all-in responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin's call for the mobilization of 300,000 troops. By the end of that first month, even before the full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, Kadyrov said the republic had surpassed its volunteer target by 254%.
That trend has continued. In December 2023, Kadyrov reported a 1,500% increase in volunteers. By February 2024, that number reached 8,224%, with 36,000 soldiers, including approximately 16,000 volunteers deployed to Ukraine.
Yet all along, many have questioned the legitimacy of these numbers.
Some volunteers hail from regions outside Chechnya, as previously reported. And human rights activists warn against a hidden mobilization within the republic. They cite instances where individuals are coerced into joining the conflict under threat of imprisonment or due to opposition views.
As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches its second anniversary, our reporters have taken on the Kadyrov regime's forceful recruitment methods.
In September 2022, Dzhabrail (whose name has been changed for safety concerns) had been living in St. Petersburg for two years, pursuing his dream of residing and working in a bustling urban environment. Fighting was never part of his plan, so upon hearing Putin's mobilization announcement, he promptly applied for a foreign passport.
Shortly after, military personnel visited his address in Chechnya and attempted to serve a summons to his younger brother's wife. They then approached his mother. "They gave her an ultimatum: either I show up at the military registration and enlistment office and go to fight, or they will take my brother," Dzhabrail said.
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This article is written in an intentionally misleading way.
Why doesn’t the author inform the reader that far more join the military by the voluntary signing of contracts than by being drafted?
Those who sign contracts are not part of mobilization, but the author writes as if everyone is only joining by force.
So why is the author so motivated to mislead and inform the reader?
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