Interest among Russians in leaving the country has nearly doubled in recent months amid growing fears of a new military mobilization, according to several organizations assisting potential emigrants. Requests for advice on moving abroad have increased from around 70 to 120 a day since July – a rise of about 1.7 times, the Relocats project told the independent Russian outlet Beware News. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Its editor-in-chief, Alexandra Nazarova, said many requests are now urgent, with people seeking “to have time to leave before September-October.” She added that applicants cite the deteriorating situation in Russia, fear of mobilization, fatigue with life in the country, and a desire to “live and work in peace” as key reasons for considering emigration. In search of peace The most popular destinations for relocation were Serbia, Armenia and Georgia, where tens of thousands of Russians have flocked in recent days. Most inquiries come from people under 40, while the project has also seen more requests from people approaching military age and women seeking information about relocating relatives. “The general mood can be expressed in the phrase: ‘we need to prepare a backup plan,’” Nazarova said. The human-rights project Ark also reported a rise in demand for emigration advice, with founder Anastasia Burakova telling the independent Russian outlet Echo that requests had increased by roughly one and a half times over the past three months.