Russian enlistment officers hand out military summonses to new citizens at naturalization ceremony
Russian enlistment officers handed out military summonses at a naturalization ceremony in St. Petersburg. Police said that 11 new Russian citizens from “neighboring countries” were given orders to report for military registration after swearing “to protect the freedom and independence of the Russian Federation.”
In recent months, there have been multiple reports of police raids during which migrants who are naturalized Russian citizens have been given draft notices or military summonses.
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