The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that Russia imposed restrictions on the travel of conscripts abroad, but the Kremlin denied this.
Ukrainian authorities have long warned that a new wave of mobilization is about to be launched in Russia. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the Russian Federation has already introduced restrictions on the exit of citizens fit for military service abroad. The Kremlin denied it, calling it an informational provocation.
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Ukrainian intelligence says that the Russian FSB has sent an order to ban travel to all border departments of the country.
“The text states: “From January 9, 2023, from 00:00, the border department of the FSB of Russia will ensure that citizens with a conclusion about readiness for military service from categories “A”, ” B” and “C ” left the territory of the Russian Federation “, – told the intelligence.
For these categories of citizens, the possibility to leave all checkpoints in all directions will be closed. At the same time, as follows from the order, citizens of category “B”, that is, those with limited suitability for military service, will also be prohibited from leaving. Conscripts belonging to this category are exempt from peacetime conscription, exempt from military duties and designated as reserve.
GUR recalled that it had already been reported that a new wave of mobilization was being prepared in Russia. “At the same time, it was noted that the main emphasis will be placed on the quantity, and not the quality, of the mobilized people and the equipment provided to them. It will take about two months to equip and prepare the initial replenishment,” informs emphasis of the intelligence report.
Kremlin version
The Kremlin called Kyiv’s message of banning the departure of military-age men from Russia “information sabotage”.
“This is a common information” duck “, information sabotage, let’s put it this way,” said Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
The Kremlin and the Russian military have repeatedly said that a second wave of mobilization for war in Ukraine is not planned.
Russian human rights activist Pavel Chikov said that “as if orders from the FSB of January 5 and 6” and information about the closure of borders in connection with the mobilization began to appear on “some Telegram channels” the day before.
“This information is not true. If the borders are closed, it will be known immediately. The orders were issued incorrectly, although they are the same as the originals,” said Chikov.
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However, in Russia they continue to actively set fire to military registration and enlistment offices. The previous day, in the village of Magdagachi, Amur Region of the Russian Federation, an unknown person broke a window and threw a Molotov cocktail at the building of the military registration and enlistment office.
“The military commissariat on Maxim Gorky Street in the village of Magdagachi was attacked. In the evening, someone approached the building, broke the window and allegedly threw a bottle of flammable liquid inside. The window frame caught fire.
The guard of the building called the fire department and the rescuers quickly put out the fire, which by that time had spread to the offices. The arsonists have not yet been found,” Russian telegram channels reported.
And in the village of Ivanteevka, Saratov region of Russia, the military registration and enlistment office was set on fire by the former deputy of United Russia, Daniil Akimov. He lit it and threw a plastic bottle of petrol and oil into the duty officer’s office. As a result, the cabinet was badly damaged.
In Bratsk, Irkutsk region, on the night of January 9, a military enlistment office was also set on fire. Unknown persons threw a Molotov cocktail at the building.
Source: korrespondent
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