In an interview with NHK, Alexei Tabarov, head of the NGO Conscription School, which works to protect the human rights of soldiers in Russia, said that after Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, the number of inquiries from soldiers increased several times. A large number of inquiries were coming every day," he said, revealing that the number has increased rapidly.
Mr. Tabarov is currently working outside Russia to escape the pressure of the Putin regime, but consultations are said to have come from the soldier himself, as well as from the soldier's family and relatives.
"Many of them say, 'We are not ready for war, we don't want to go to war, we want to leave Ukraine,'" Tabarov said. We do not admit it and keep it in Ukraine territory, ”he said, pointing out that there were a series of cases where the Russian army did not allow the return of soldiers who did not want to participate in the battle.
On top of that, Mr. Tabarov said that hundreds of Russian soldiers who refused to fight and tried to flee were detained in Bryanka, an area effectively controlled by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, citing information from people who consulted him. "The facility was under the control of the Russian private military company 'Wagner,' and soldiers who refused were put in cellars and housed in a cattle-like environment," he said. They were told, 'We need to fight anyway, we can't refuse to fight,' and they were also beaten and threatened. Ironically, the facility was called a 'Soldier's Mental Rehabilitation Center.'" He said soldiers were forced to fight and there are allegations of serious human rights violations.
Mr. Tabarov also said that many Russian soldiers were killed and injured due to the prolonged military invasion, and that morale was declining. point out that we are looking for
Assuming that the reward is just over 200,000 rubles, which is close to 500,000 yen in Japanese yen, just by signing a contract to become a soldier, "I live in a poor country where the upper limit of monthly income is 30,000 rubles (about 70,000 yen in Japanese yen). "For people, it is a great incentive to go to Ukraine. As far as I know, some Central Asian countries are also fighting for money," he said.
He added, "This is the reality of 'hidden mobilization.' We see troops being formed and dispatched from various regions, but little care is taken whether they die or live." pointed out.
Regarding future prospects, he said, "President Putin has the resources to continue the war in terms of money, supplies, and personnel for an even longer period of time. He will probably deploy as many soldiers as necessary, regardless of the cost. "President Putin expressed strong concern that he would not stop the military invasion.