05:04Mobilisation to the Russian-Ukrainian war zone takes place in Kursk and Perm. Footage taken on Thursday shows groups of mobilised citizens being sent to combat training centres.
A Kursk resident said he had come to the military enlistment office voluntarily 'to defend the homeland so that no enemy will come here'.
Another man, Demyan, noted that he already had the experience of working in combat zones and had returned from service in May. Despite this, the military man decided to report voluntarily to the recruitment point.
"I have to go and protect my relatives and loved ones," the man shared his emotions.
Family members saw the conscripted men off to the buses with hugs and tears in their eyes.
Also emotional were the farewells to the conscripts by their relatives in Perm.
The wife of one of the mobilised men said she was waiting for 'the moment when he comes, and we get married'.
"Of course, we are worried. We hope he comes back alive, healthy, and that it's not too serious. So we'll wait," another relative added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilisation of 300,000 reservists on Wednesday, September 21, saying it was to protect the sovereignty of both Russia and the areas holding votes on joining the federation.
It came just a day after the local administrations in four regions announced plans to hold referenda; the authorities in the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR), and those set up in Zaporozhye and Kherson after they came under Russian control.
All four subsequently announced that voters had decided overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.
Ukraine and its Western allies have described the voting as a 'sham'. On Friday, Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the exercise as a 'propaganda show'.
France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and his own full mobilisation in February.
Russia: Conscripts from Kursk and Perm set off for combat training
Mobilisation to the Russian-Ukrainian war zone takes place in Kursk and Perm. Footage taken on Thursday shows groups of mobilised citizens being sent to combat training centres.
A Kursk resident said he had come to the military enlistment office voluntarily 'to defend the homeland so that no enemy will come here'.
Another man, Demyan, noted that he already had the experience of working in combat zones and had returned from service in May. Despite this, the military man decided to report voluntarily to the recruitment point.
"I have to go and protect my relatives and loved ones," the man shared his emotions.
Family members saw the conscripted men off to the buses with hugs and tears in their eyes.
Also emotional were the farewells to the conscripts by their relatives in Perm.
The wife of one of the mobilised men said she was waiting for 'the moment when he comes, and we get married'.
"Of course, we are worried. We hope he comes back alive, healthy, and that it's not too serious. So we'll wait," another relative added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilisation of 300,000 reservists on Wednesday, September 21, saying it was to protect the sovereignty of both Russia and the areas holding votes on joining the federation.
It came just a day after the local administrations in four regions announced plans to hold referenda; the authorities in the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR), and those set up in Zaporozhye and Kherson after they came under Russian control.
All four subsequently announced that voters had decided overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.
Ukraine and its Western allies have described the voting as a 'sham'. On Friday, Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the exercise as a 'propaganda show'.
France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and his own full mobilisation in February.
Mobilisation to the Russian-Ukrainian war zone takes place in Kursk and Perm. Footage taken on Thursday shows groups of mobilised citizens being sent to combat training centres.
A Kursk resident said he had come to the military enlistment office voluntarily 'to defend the homeland so that no enemy will come here'.
Another man, Demyan, noted that he already had the experience of working in combat zones and had returned from service in May. Despite this, the military man decided to report voluntarily to the recruitment point.
"I have to go and protect my relatives and loved ones," the man shared his emotions.
Family members saw the conscripted men off to the buses with hugs and tears in their eyes.
Also emotional were the farewells to the conscripts by their relatives in Perm.
The wife of one of the mobilised men said she was waiting for 'the moment when he comes, and we get married'.
"Of course, we are worried. We hope he comes back alive, healthy, and that it's not too serious. So we'll wait," another relative added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilisation of 300,000 reservists on Wednesday, September 21, saying it was to protect the sovereignty of both Russia and the areas holding votes on joining the federation.
It came just a day after the local administrations in four regions announced plans to hold referenda; the authorities in the Lugansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LPR and DPR), and those set up in Zaporozhye and Kherson after they came under Russian control.
All four subsequently announced that voters had decided overwhelmingly in favour of the proposal.
Ukraine and its Western allies have described the voting as a 'sham'. On Friday, Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, described the exercise as a 'propaganda show'.
France and Germany vowed not to recognise the results, while EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell claimed those involved in organising them 'will be held accountable'.
US President Joe Biden said that Russia had 'violated the basic principles of the UN Charter' and also made 'open nuclear threats against Europe'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine earlier this year, after recognising the independence of the LPR and DPR.
Kiev condemned the action, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered martial law and his own full mobilisation in February.