Moscow sends national minorities to war
Leaders of Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kalmykia national announced the creation of divisions of soldiers
RFE / RL correspondents report heavy casualties in the war in Ukraine Russia The army is facing a serious problem.
Russia The problem of manpower is mainly in the North Caucasus and elsewhere national tries to solve at the expense of minorities.
It is also noted that national sometimes never to mobilizers from minorities military training is also not provided.
The leaders of Dagestan, Ingushetia and Kalmykia have announced the creation of divisions of national soldiers.
RFE / RL’s North Caucasus Service news gives that military associations will be organized in addition to the official call.
The instruction came from Moscow
Citizen. Army. The law Sergei Krivenko, a human rights activist, told RFE / RL that the order was given to national leaders from Moscow.
Krivenko said that his organization is closely monitoring the process, but not everything is clear.
For example, their Russia It is unknown whether they will serve in the regular troops of the Ministry of Defense or as volunteer mercenaries.
Krivenko says that although such associations are organized throughout Russia, special attention is paid to the North Caucasus, which is one of the poorest regions in Russia:
“Conscripts and contractors are given the status of servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces. But there is another category called “volunteers.” Their status and guarantees are still unknown.
Russian human rights organizations say the reservists are in the name of clarifying documents military called to the commissariats and to them here Ukraine treaties to fight in war offer are.
Human rights activists are such mobilized individuals social they are concerned about how their security and salaries are guaranteed. Krivenko says:
“The establishment of national associations is not illegal. There are no laws prohibiting their organization. However, if such groups are created to assist the Ministry of Defense, it can be considered illegal. But now this lawlessness is being turned a blind eye. “
Covered mobilization
The full-scale war, which the Kremlin calls a “special operation,” has been going on for more than four months.
Russia is losing a lot of manpower in Ukraine. However, the government does not announce an official mobilization.
Commentators say Moscow fears a public outcry.