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gab13by13

(29,892 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2025, 08:40 AM Jul 26

Thousands Of Men Are Fleeing Russia [View all]

Why? Putin issued a draft for at least 300,000 men to fight in Ukraine. Some Russian men have paid to get a positive HIV diagnosis to avoid the draft. 10's of thousands are fleeing.

Putin is the man who Krasnov aspires to be.

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Thousands Of Men Are Fleeing Russia [View all] gab13by13 Jul 26 OP

So much blood on his hands. So many senseless deaths True Dough Jul 26 #1

Since the Ukrainian attack............................ Lovie777 Jul 26 #2

What Ukrainian attack? Biophilic Jul 26 #3

Putin is killing a ton of his citizens LetMyPeopleVote Jul 26 #4

Sounds like the usual conscription, just spread out instead of at two particular points in time. Igel Jul 26 #5