St. PETERSBURG, Oct 5, Dmitry Yedigarev. Two athletes of the Russian team in wrestling received summons to the military enlistment office, said the president of the Russian Wrestling Federation (FSBR) Mikhail Mamiashvili. There were two guys. One is an Olympic champion, and the other is a medalist. As far as I know, there are lists that have been sent to the Ministry of Sports, and they are cooperating with the Ministry of Defense,” Mamiashvili said.
On September 21, President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in Russia by decree. He said that reserve servicemen with experience in military service, who have military registration specialties in demand among the troops, will be called up. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu specified that it is planned to call up to 300,000 people.