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Russia Grabs Men Off Street, Homeless Shelters to Fight in Ukraine

Reservists drafted during the partial mobilization attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022. AFP
Reservists drafted during the partial mobilization attend a departure ceremony in Sevastopol, Crimea, on September 27, 2022. AFP

The latest Russia war mobilization reportedly has the country grabbing men off the street, and homeless shelters, to fight in Ukraine.

A mail courier and a mid-50s "very drunk" man with a walking disability were pulled out of Moscow streets last week by police and military officials to be called to serve the war effort, The Washington Post reported.

"I have no idea why they took him," another man taken to a nearby enlisting office, a 30-something pacifist identified only as a Alexei, told the Post of the drunk man.

Among the locations men are being taken from: homeless shelters, train stations, apartment building lobbies, offices, hostels, cafes, and restaurants, according to the report.

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