Russians are reportedly fleeing from the country amid fears growing of military mobilisation and departure restrictions following the ‘unprecedented attack’ from Ukraine
Russian residents are fleeing the country in numbers following Ukraine’s “unprecedented attack” on Moscow.
On Sunday, hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and its surrounding region as Russia entered the final day of its parliamentary elections.
Following the incident, Putin has now vowed to “intensify” its strikes on Kyiv.
The Russian defence ministry said: “In response to the Kyiv regime’s attacks on civilian targets within Russia, the Russian army will continue and intensify its high-accuracy strikes against military targets in Kyiv.”
As the Kremlin’s military operation is expected to step up, Russian residents are fleeing the country due to concerns that departure restrictions could be implemented.
Residents reportedly fear that restrictions could be put in place if new military mobilisations occur, according to the anti-war project Ark.
Since July there has been a huge surge in requests for emergency emigration assistance from Russia, according to Euronews.com.
The search terms “how to leave” and “mobilisation” are at their highest since 2023.
Human rights activist and co-ordinator of the Ark project Jan Slovitsky, who is currently assisting arrivals in the Armenian capital of Yerevan, said Russians have learnt from the past.
He explained: “Since mid-July a wave of panic has been rising in Russia, linked to the risk of mobilisation, fuel shortages and lack of internet access.
“People are leaving in advance because they have seen what happened during previous waves. And Armenia is facing a migration crisis, if we are not already in the thick of it.”
Documents also show that an electronic summons register now automatically triggers an exit ban, news.com.au report.
However, Putin has insisted that mobilisation rumours as “utter nonsense”.
Ukraine ‘s attack on Sunday has been described as the “largest-ever attack by enemy drones”, with the capital’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin accusing Ukraine of attempting to interfere with the three-day election that is set to strengthen Putin’s 26-year rule over Russia.
The strike came after European intelligence warnings that Russia was preparing to escalate its war against Ukraine and ‘burn Europe’, targeting NATO countries who support Ukraine.
European leaders have been warning the Kremlin’s war against the West is about to intensify, hence adding to Russian residents concerns that military mobilisations will occur.
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