Russian authorities have already sent 10000 naturalized men to the war of aggression
Russian authorities have reportedly sent over 10,000 naturalized men to the attack war against Ukraine, according to their own statements. "We have already arrested over 30,000 (migrants) who have obtained citizenship but did not want to register for military service, and have sent about 10,000 of them to the zone of military special operation," said the head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, at an appearance at the St. Petersburg Lawyers' Forum.
Immigrants were primarily responsible for digging trenches and building fortifications. "For that, you really need strong hands," Bastrykin said. Russian security services have conducted raids in recent months in companies with guest workers, especially from post-Soviet states in Central Asia. Media in Russia reported that migrants who had already received Russian passports were then often forcibly recruited. Others were promised simplified naturalization procedures for deployment to the front.
According to Putin's statements, there are currently a total of 700,000 Russian soldiers at the front. Some of them were recruited in the autumn of 2022 during a partial mobilization. Since the measure was unpopular, the Kremlin intends to refrain from further mobilization waves and is looking for other ways to make up for losses.
Bastrykin saw another advantage in the forced recruitment of naturalized persons: Many migrants would leave Russia in this way, he said.
- After the accusations that Russian authorities have sent over 10,000 naturalized men to the attack war against Ukraine, details have emerged about the recruitment methods used.
- Some migrants were promised simplified naturalization procedures for deployment to the front, which coincided with the war of aggression against Ukraine.
- Authorities also found that immigrants, who had obtained Russian passports through forced recruitment, were often sent to the zone of military special operation after the move.
