The Kremlin told reporters on Monday that “errors” have been made as the government drafts eligible men for its war on Ukraine.
“Instances of non-compliance are decreasing,” Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said of the mobilization decree, according to The Moscow Times.
He continued: “We hope this will speed up and that all errors will be corrected.”
Peskov admitted that the decree to mobilize civilians, made by Putin last week, has been “violated” at times.
“Indeed, there are cases when the decree was violated. In some regions, governors are actively working to rectify the situation,” he said.
However, the Kremlin spokesman denied rumors that Russia would close its borders to prevent eligible men from fleeing the draft.
“I don’t know anything about this,” Peskov said in response to questions about sealing the borders. “At the moment no decisions have been taken on this.”
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Kremlin admits to "errors" in call-ups amid war mobilization https://t.co/NvyuC6yaTB pic.twitter.com/DuM6wWR70P
— The Hill (@thehill) September 26, 2022
CORRECTION. Earlier reports suggesting that Russian conscripts get only one day of training before being sent to front may be incorrect. New report says they get ZERO days. https://t.co/4MYbImxI0d
— Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. (@stavridisj) September 26, 2022
Putin’s deal with the Russian public is essentially the old Soviet social compact: Leave those in power alone, and they will leave you alone. But drafting young men to go and die in a losing war… invalidates that contract, @RadioFreeTom writes. https://t.co/SCca5bO1cI
— Bobby Parker (@LegionBobo) September 27, 2022
Translation, 2/2: "Think for yourself, decide for yourself what to do with it in the future. There was no shooting training, no theoretical training, nothing".
— Mark Krutov (@kromark) September 27, 2022
Unbelievable video. Russian officer telling newly mobilized men they will need to source their own sleeping bags, med packs. Tells them to go buy tampons from pharmacies to use as bandages.
“The only thing the army gives you in uniforms, armor. That’s it.”pic.twitter.com/zwttL586zu— Patrick Reevell (@Reevellp) September 27, 2022
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