“The Satire Theater burns down in Moscow. “The service reported that the fire area was 200 square meters,” Belsat reported on social media. The British Ministry of National Defense stated in its report that the number of arson attacks on military recruiting points in Russia has increased in recent months, this is due to public dissatisfaction with the war and distrust of assurances that there will be no subsequent mobilization.

Russia is experiencing an increasing number of arson attacks on recruitment points as well as other public buildings. According to experts, this is due to Russia's dissatisfaction and fear of the second wave of military mobilization.

The theater is on fire

Belsat reported in its account on the X site that the Satire Theater burned down in Moscow, covering a total area of ​​200 square meters.

Russia. The Satire Theater burns down in Moscow. The service reported that the area of ​​the fire was 200 square meters

– wrote on X Belsat.

Increasing dissatisfaction

The daily intelligence update cited information provided by Russian authorities on January 22 that there had been 220 attacks on recruitment points since the start of the conflict in February 2022, as well as statistics from the independent website Mediazona, according to which there had been 113 such attacks since July 26, 2023. Added , the combination of both pieces of information shows that the number of arson attacks against recruitment points has doubled over the past six months.

It states that the director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergei Naryshkin, accused those responsible for the arson of acting on behalf of Western officials, but the increase in the number of attacks is likely linked to a growing sense of guilt. discontent in Russian society, especially among those who could be mobilized if a second wave of mobilization is announced. Some of those accused of carrying out these attacks have been charged with terrorism and treason.

Any further mobilization would go against (Vladimir) Putin's promise made on 14 December 2023 during his annual press conference that there would be no further mobilization – the attack likely shows a lack of confidence in this promise

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