Police officers and military enlistment officials in Penza and Penza Oblast, Russia, are carrying out mass round-ups of men.
Source: Radio Liberty, based on reports in Russian media, human rights projects and social media
Details: The raids are taking place in Penza, Kamenka and Kuznetsk. According to reports, men are being pressured into signing contracts with Russia's Ministry of Defence for deployment to the war against Ukraine.
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"In Penza, they're taking everyone indiscriminately, stopping cars and public transport, rounding up men and taking them away to sign contracts. Raids are happening across the entire city," a local resident told the human rights group Idite Lesom.
