Mobilisation
Monument to a Deserter: What do we know about desertion in the Russian army and will there be more defectors?
Desertion by Russian servicemen has not yet become a widespread issue, as sometimes happens during protracted conflicts. However, given that the Kremlin has decided not to rotate mobilised troops, the dynamics of desertion may change significantly during the second year of the war. What factors will influence desertion in the Russian army?
The Partial Criminalisation: Russian courts prefer handing down suspended sentences to soldiers so that they can be sent back to the front
The Stolen War: mobilisation in Russia is carried out by a special presidential department, but only one-fifth of allocated funds were spent for their intended purpose
Fraud Mobilisation: the authorities reported the draft of 200 thousand people in two weeks but don't know what to do with them
The Journey from 1945 to 1941
According to sociological data, Russia’s mobilisation came as a shock to its citizens. Even among the war’s supporters there are at least three different parties with their own justifications and interpretations of current events.
Yandex-Mobilisation: what search requests say about the mood of Russians
The Special Operation and the Mobilisation: the need to make up for military losses and neutralise the Ukrainian army’s advantage forced the Kremlin into an unpopular and ineffective decision