Russians flee potential draft in face of Putin's regional ambitions

Russians are fleeing the country due to fear of mobilization? That's what Viacheslav Zarutski suggests in his latest recording. The Russian vlogger living in Warsaw explains that since Putin has started speaking more frequently about the Kursk region, panic has erupted in Russia, and conscripts, despite substantial salaries, do not want to go to war to fight for the tyrant.

Viacheslav Zarutski, a Russian blogger permanently residing in Poland, talks about what is currently happening in Russia in his latest recording. The Russian explains that the topic of military mobilization is increasingly being discussed among Russian men.

People are starting to panic. Some, like Zarutski's cousin, are fleeing the country under the pretense of vacations to avoid the draft. This is all due to Putin's ambitions in the Donetsk and Kursk regions.

Putin said that the liberation of the Donetsk region is currently the most crucial for Russians, explains Zarutski. - That’s why he wants to send all military forces in that direction.

The Russian reveals that currently, Putin's military forces are stuck near the city of Pakrovsk, about 10 kilometres from their intended target, but it's too difficult for them to advance further.

They have no reserves and need a lot of people for this war, the vlogger explains.

And he calculates how much one soldier currently costs Russia.

2 million rubles is now a one-time payment upon signing a contract, plus a monthly salary of 400 thousand rubles. This costs Russia around 5-6 million per soldier, says the vlogger.

He adds, however, that even with such conditions, there is a lack of volunteers. He also emphasizes that well-known propagandists from Russian television are increasingly turning against him. Nevertheless, another forced mobilization, according to estimates, could occur before the end of the year.