Write a letter to Putin and Shoigu: relatives of those mobilized have announced a protest
In several chat rooms, which have nearly 42000 members, the organizers of the campaign are calling for people to write not only emails but also paper letters. They plan to send over 5000 letters to Putin, Shoigu, and the governors. The flash mob is open-ended; according to the relatives of the mobilized, they will "keep sending letters until we see results and a response from the authorities."
When asked by the "NotMoscow Speaking" project what they're hoping for, given that there's been zero response to the rotation demands for several months, they said:
At a minimum, government officials, community activists, and journalists will have no arguments to support the claim that our families are CIPSO (agents of the Center for Information and Psychological Operations of Ukraine – ed.) and that we are planted bots. They will have all our data proving who we are and who our men are. As a result, they will have to actually address the problem we're talking about. They can't ignore the laws, especially the Constitution. At a maximum, they will help and begin bringing home the men mobilized in the fall of 2022.
The organizer of the event from Novosibirsk is Olga Katz Recommends write emotional messages from yourself and send five letters at once to different recipients.
Oksana, the mother of a mobilized soldier, is not prepared to stand for hours at the post office because she works from morning until night.
"I'll continue writing online," she says. "Wide publicity about the real situation in all media outlets might help—but that's unrealistic, since everyone is trying to do the exact opposite."
When asked if it is dangerous for wives to say that they do not support the SVO, he notes:
"It's not about whether they support it or not. It's about the fact that everyone writes that mobilized soldiers go on vacation and live there like in a sanatorium, but in fact, that's a lie. It would be preferable, of course, for state-run media to write about it, but they, of course, will lie."
According to Oksana, in addition to the letter campaign, a class action lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense is currently being discussed.
"We're still studying the laws. It's clear the lawsuit will be dismissed, but maybe they'll at least pay attention."
