"With a fake contract, not of his own free will": A conscript from Abakan, who was suing the Ministry of Defense, was sent to an assault regiment.

Emil Zhenishbekov, a 28-year-old resident of Abakan who has been suing the Ministry of Defense for over a year over a forged contract, has been assigned to the 1435th Assault Regiment and is slated to be sent to the front soon.

In his video message, Emil said:

I'm being taken to the SVO without my consent. I'm going there against my will, with a fake contract issued by the command of military unit 98552 in Abakan. They don't hide it; they openly say there's no law now and no one will help me.

Signature forgery and legal proceedings

"NeMoskva" wrote about Zhenishbekov's story: when he was doing his military service, the commanders forged His signature on the contract, which was later confirmed by an independent handwriting expert. The military court, however, refused to order a state examination three times.

April 8 expired Emil's service, however, continues to hold him at the unit. Emil and his parents filed lawsuits in various courts, and his lawyer filed a complaint with the Supreme Court, but to no avail.

Sending conscripts to the front

Human rights activists have repeatedly reported that conscripts are being sent to the front, despite government assurances that conscripts are not being sent to war. Journalists from "Important Stories" and "Verstka" Found out, that in the battles near Kursk in 2024 alone, at least 77 Russian conscripts were killed and 30 went missing.