“It’s been less than a week since Vladimir Putin made his bombshell announcement of a ‘partial mobilization’ of Russians to enlist for the fight in Ukraine. But these five days have already sparked more unrest than Russia saw in the seven months prior, since the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Today’s photos capture some of the fury — from Moscow to St. Petersburg to the southwestern city of Voronezh. There have also been protests in farther-flung regions of Russia — in Dagestan in particular, where more than 100 people were arrested in the regional capital Makhachkala, according to the monitor group OVD-Info, and where some people have charged the Kremlin with singling out ethnic minorities. Dagestan is a largely Muslim region that has already seen a higher rate of casualties in Ukraine than any other. In one village Sunday, women protested against the call-up. ...”
An activist participates in an unsanctioned protest Sept. 21 on Arbat Street in Moscow. The sign, playing off the word mobilization, translates to 'No burialization.'
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