Russia finds new way to recruit people from occupied territories – National Resistance Center of Ukraine
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Russia has found a new method to bolster its Russian forces by exploiting people from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, according to the National Resistance Center of Ukraine (NRC).
Specifically, in the temporarily occupied territories of Crimea and the occupied parts of eastern Ukraine, so-called law enforcement officers are pressuring detained individuals to sign contracts with the Russian Armed Forces in exchange for avoiding criminal prosecution. This involves individuals facing potential imprisonment.
According to the NRC, investigators have been given quotas to recruit contract soldiers for the occupying army. Through this tactic, the Kremlin hopes to delay the need for mass mobilization by recruiting conscripts, detainees, migrants, and other insignificant segments of the population in the eyes of ordinary Russians.
The information resource urged people to report any members of the Kremlin's repressive apparatus to ensure that none of them escape justice.
It should be noted that, according to the NRC, Russian forces are preparing for the mobilization of Ukrainians in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The Russian troops have demanded that businesses register their employees for military service.
Additionally, it was reported last month that, starting from September 1, 2024, the Russian troops will introduce mandatory military training for children in all schools in the occupied territories of Ukraine. This includes the introduction of a subject titled "Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Motherland" for students in the 8th and 10th grades.
