Families say goodbye to men drafted into Putin's war
Guardian, 23 Sep 2022
Russian men are beginning to be drafted into the army to help Russia's war with Ukraine after Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation on Tuesday.
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The Russian president claimed the mobilisation would involve drafting 300,000 men who had previous combat experience, although reports suggest drafts have been sent to students and people with no prior experience.
‘It’s a 100% mobilisation’: day one of Russia’s drive to build its army ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/russia-mobilisation-ukraine-war-army-drive
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