WorldHow men in Russia’s Penza region are being abducted and sent to war
Since mid-June, men in Russia’s Penza region have reportedly been seized from streets, homes, police stations and other locations, then pressured through deception, bribery, threats or force to sign Defense Ministry contracts and fight in Ukraine. iStories reports that Tamara Pavlutkina, who heads the Bashmakovsky District administration and United Russia branch, may be behind recruitment quotas.
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How men in Russia’s Penza region are being abducted and sent to war
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