Russians Form 250 strong Street Patrol to Shield Men From Forced Recruitment in a small town

Good news! Bravo! Long overdue! Hopefully, this will not remain a singular, unique and isolated event in Russia! Where are the Russian torch bearers to oust Putin the Terrible!

Are the long time apathetic and lethargic Russian Slav(e)s finally waking up to the fact that this megalomaniac and war criminal Putin the Terrible has caused over a million Russian war casualties for a totally senseless war with the Ukraine since 2022?

Hope and pray!

"Bashmakovo is an urban work settlement and the main administrative center of the Bashmakovsky District in the Penza Oblast region of Russia. It has a population of about 9,200 people" (Google Search)

"Residents of Bashmakovo, a small settlement in Russia’s Penza region roughly 169 kilometers (about 105 miles) west of the regional capital, have formed a 250-person civilian patrol aimed at protecting local men from forced military recruitment.

Cases of coercive recruitment have resurfaced, independent Russian outlet 7x7 reported on Tuesday, July 28, citing Bashmakovo blogger Stanislav Morozov and local sources from the Bashmakovo district.

According to them, residents in Bashmakovo organized what they called a “people’s patrol” after recruitment teams began seizing men from the streets, forcing them into signing contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry. ..."

Russians Form Street Patrol to Shield Men From Forced Recruitment "In brief: Residents of the Penza region settlement formed a 250-person civilian patrol to shield their men after recruiters allegedly beat and coerced locals into signing military contracts. The forced recruitment comes as Russia braces for expanded mobilization amid mounting battlefield losses, with Vladimir Putin pledging military spending will remain the Kremlin’s top budget priority through 2029."