While, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,
more than 200,000 people have been conscripted
to replenish the Russian army following Putin's partial mobilization on September 21,
about twice as many Russian citizens have fled. abroad
, taking the route in the vast majority of neighboring countries.
Bloomberg made the accounts
, the exodus mainly concerned
Kazakhstan, which found itself welcoming about 200,000 Russian citizens
as stated by the Kazakh Minister of the Interior.
The data concerning
Georgia, where 69,000 Russians have fled
, until 30 September, always comes from the Ministry of the Interior, causing the very long queues we have seen in recent days.
66,000 Russians entered the European Union only until 25 September, mainly exploiting the border with Finland (which then proceeded to restrict entry).
In Mongolia
border officials reported that
over 12,000 Russians
entered the country by 2 October, here the rules for residency have been inv
Vladimir Tretyakov / NUR.KZ via AP
Russians enter Kazakhstan to avoid the call
Among the other most popular destinations that the Russians have chosen to avoid mobilization, but which have not provided exact data, are Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan, where Russian citizens can enter without a visa.