- Russian mayor offers conscript families a bag of vegetables.
- Evgeny Nikolaiev, Russian TVAccording to the company, this was a one-off distribution.
- Grigoriev stated that the package contained “cabbage (potato, carrots, beetroots and onions”.
Mayor of their city offered a care package to some families of Russian soldiers deployed in Ukraine: a bag of vegetables for free.
Francis Scarr, BBC journalist posted a translation from Russian TV to Twitter on Monday. This clip contains: Mayor Evgeny GrigorievA Yakutsk official said that families with mobilized residents could collect a “one-off” food package this month.
Grigoriev claimed that the package would contain fresh vegetable, including carrots and onions, as well as potato, carrots and beetroots.
—Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) October 17, 2022
Grigoriev stated that volunteers could deliver the item to your home if necessary.
Insider asked for comment from representatives of the Yakutsk city Duma, but they didn’t immediately respond.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took action on September 21 in an attempt to stop the Russian Army’s advance flagging manpower. Putin Ordered a partial military mobilization and called up 300,000 army reservists to fight in Ukraine, after months of heavy losses in the war.
Videos that were shared on social media days after the draft was announced showed tearful families bidding goodbye to men drafted into the war, and fights with army officers who were taking draftees away.
Land border crossings experienced an increase in the wake of Putin’s orders. There has been an uptickTraffic. The cost of plane tickets to travel outside the country has risen dramatically. Some prefer to flee Russia than to fight.
The Washington PostIt was reported that this week Russian military and police officers took men into their custodyYou can find restaurants, Metro stations and workplaces nearby.
Putin Friday’s mobilization of 222,000 of the 300,000 reservists was successful.
