Veterans of the "SVO" from Udmurtia declared their readiness to fight forced mobilization.
People's Militia "Veterans of the SVO" said about his non-involvement in the mass raids on men that are taking place in Izhevsk.
"We are receiving more and more reports from Izhevsk residents concerned about people in uniform who, according to eyewitnesses, are stopping citizens on the streets, near dormitories, and residential buildings. — clarified They are on their official VKontakte page. "We do not engage in the illegal detention of citizens, we do not take people off the streets, and we do not participate in the forced delivery of anyone for mobilization."
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According to SVO veterans, they share the concerns of residents who are afraid to leave their homes and don't know where to turn for help.
"We are ready to help," the squad stated. "We will cooperate with city services, law enforcement agencies, and the Izhevsk administration, assist residents in reporting incidents, and assist in the investigation of incoming reports."
Veterans of the "SVO" advise those who witnessed the raid on the men to contact the police and, under no circumstances, expose themselves to danger by detaining the unknown individuals themselves.
In the comments to the post, Izhevsk residents confirm that the unknown individuals detaining the men are indeed acting on behalf of the "Veterans of the SVO" group:
"They're committing lawlessness. They illegally broke into an apartment and detained someone." — writes one of the users. "They almost took me away twice," — another one clarifies.
When asked who could act on behalf of the SVO veterans, a representative of the people's militia responded: "Those for whom war is a means of profit, people without moral principles or conscience."
Reports of men being forced to go to war are coming from different regions of the country. The very first was Penza region, where there are mass raids on men began back in June. By the end of summer, the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs was forced to admitthat individuals operating in the region are disguised as police officers detaining men, and that ordinary residents, "in connection with the current situation, are increasingly coming to the defense of offenders, preventing them from being detained by real police officers."
photo: “Northern Military District Veterans” page on VK