In Moscow, the police detained shift workers living in a hostel and took them to a recruiting station in the Roman Viktyuk Theater. Several detainees told Radio Liberty about this.
The security forces came to the dormitory on Old Believer Street in the east of the city at about 4 am and began to detain people living there, including shift workers. They were taken to a recruiting station opened in the theater, where they began to issue military uniforms.
“Accompanied by police officers, we were taken to the buses and, without explaining anything, they put us on the bus and took us to the theater, to some kind of mobilization point. And again, without explaining why and why. There, people issued mobilization orders, dressed them in uniform and already taken away somewhere then in an unknown direction. They were told that they would go now to the Patriot Park [near Moscow], ”Ivan, 37, with no military experience, told the publication.
According to 34-year-old Koryun Hakobyan, at about 9:30 a district police officer came into his room, asked him to show his passport and go to the military registration and enlistment office to find out if he was fit for service. The man has an outstanding criminal record, so he decided to go to the draft board.
“When I arrived at the draft board, I began to find out why I was brought here, and if I don’t have a summons, then I can safely leave here. I was told that no one would come out of here,” Hakobyan said. According to him, there are about 50 people in the recruiting center.
The day before, Moscow police raided hostels and an office building. Men who fell under mobilization due to their age were immediately taken to collection points. =»1″ />Partial mobilization everywhere. In Moscow, men are taken to war from help centers for the homeless, hostels, rehearsal facilities and offices