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2022-09-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

In Crimea, 400 mistakenly drafted were returned home

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Posted by badanov 2022-09-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Putin's mobilisation looks asymmetrical:

1. Partial mobilisation in large cities, especially soft in Moscow & Petersburg
2. Total mobilisation in remote rural regions, especially ethnic ones

We don't have hard data yet, this mobilisation may include elements of ethnic cleansing

Anecdotal evidence which yet needs to be confirmed suggests that the list of regions subject to total mobilisation may include Buryatiya, Sahalin, Magadan, etc. In other words, it seems to be disproportionately hitting the Far East

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-09-27 00:28|| 2022-09-27 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 In other words, it seems to be disproportionately hitting the Far East

It may not be wise to include folks in an unpopular callup that might have sympathy (or ties) to the population you're trying to repress.

Romans did the same thing with their legionnaires. The soldiers posted to a particular area of the empire were generally drawn from a far away province for the same reason.

Posted by Mullah Richard OTR 2022-09-27 05:51|| 2022-09-27 05:51|| Front Page Top

#3 What I find interesting about the protests and mobilization screw-ups is not that they are happening, but that they are being openly reported on in Russian media. Seems a bit different from the Soviet days.

Posted by SteveS 2022-09-27 19:48|| 2022-09-27 19:48|| Front Page Top

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