A look inside Russia, where men are being drafted to fight in the war in Ukraine as part of Putin’s “partial mobilization,” shows fear, sadness, and anger.
Putin’s decision to escalate the war in Ukraine echoed throughout the country. Mothers, wives and children bid a tearful farewell in remote regions as officials – in some cases simple teachers – distributed draft notices to homes and apartment blocks.
Protests erupted across Russia on Wednesday night in response to Putin’s move, with 1,312 people arrested, according to OVD-Info.
