Moscow launches covert mobilization, puts emergency workers on military duty
Photo: emergency workers are involved in the protection of facilities (Getty Images)
In Voronezh, employees of the local EMERCOM institute are being forced to guard military facilities and sign contracts for military service, according to the partisan movement Atesh.
The Atesh movement, referring to activists from the Civic Power initiative, reported widespread pressure on employees of the Voronezh Institute of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Relatives of the staff say that people are being assigned to guard shifts at strategic military and defense sites under various pretexts, allegedly to respond to drone attacks.
Additionally, many are being forced to sign contracts for military service — according to eyewitnesses, under psychological pressure and direct threats.
Photo: EMERCOM institute employees are being deployed to guard facilities (t.me/atesh_ua)
According to activists, the situation is causing serious concern: employees are effectively being sent into combat risk zones without proper protection.
Air defense in Voronezh region remains weakened, as key systems have been redeployed to the front line and Moscow region.
The Atesh movement urges institute employees not to comply with such orders and to prioritize their own safety, since Russian military facilities are now legitimate targets for Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Mobilization in Russia
It is worth recalling that due to a shortage of volunteers for the war against Ukraine, Russian authorities are resorting to new tactics.
Police officers are being paid bonuses for coercing detainees into signing contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
