This is the first mobilization in Russia since World War II. Called to fight on the front lines in Ukraine, their family and relatives stressed that it was a “real war” then, and what is happening now is “only politics”. The BBC’s correspondent spoke to a young man who protested the mobilization. At the demonstration, the police tried to summon him to the army.

When I refused, they said, ‘It’s up to you. But if you refuse, you will be thrown in prison for 10 years.’ They emphasized that refusal was against the law

– said the protesting Russian.

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Mobilization in Russia. Crying, screaming, angry

The BBC emphasizes that Russian propaganda is telling its citizens that “the homeland is in danger and NATO is waging war against Russia.” It is a struggle for their future, but many Russians no longer see a future for themselves in their country.

There is a choice: you go and kill innocent people or you go to jail. I’ve decided that I don’t want to make such a decision and I’m leaving

– said a young Russian who asked for anonymity.

The video transported by backup appeared on Twitter. In the white carriages marked with a red “Z”, you can see the youths looking at the people standing along the road. In the background of the recording you can hear a woman’s cry.

Other Ukrainian sources publish films from small towns, far from Moscow, showing hundreds of people mobilized for the war in Ukraine. “Night, road, An-12 and hundred planes mobilized. The video shows the airport in the village of Khurba in the Khabarovsk Region. Check-in before the flight for new defenders” – we read.

Russia is trying to leave the country to avoid being called to war in Ukraine. There are queues at the border crossing points. The Kremlin said reports of fighting-age men fleeing were exaggerated. Men cross the border with Georgia by bicycle and even on foot – he says BBC.

Zelensky: It’s your choice: die in front or live

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an evening address on social media, called on Russia to protest the mobilization announced by Vladimir Putin. – It is your choice: die in front or live – firmly Zelenski. The Ukrainian president speaks to Russia in Russian. – I explained to the Russians in Russian what happened – he said.

In this war, 55,000 Russian soldiers died within six months. Tens of thousands injured, disabled. Do you want more? No? Then protest. Fighting. Escape. Or submit to Ukrainian slavery. This is a choice for you to survive. Mother Russia: the children of the most important officials in your country will not go to war with Ukraine. Those who make decisions in your country protect their children. But yours is not protected

– he warned. Volodymyr Zelensky added that Russia’s decision to mobilize is actually proof that the country’s army is in disarray. – Because of this mobilization, Russia’s war against Ukraine for the vast majority of Russian citizens is no longer something on TV or on the Internet, but something that has entered every Russian home – says the Ukrainian president.

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