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Regional authorities dismissed claims of coercive enlistment drives as false but acknowledged instances of individuals impersonating officers, as locals increasingly block law enforcement operations.
Ukraine has launched a series of drone and missile attacks deep within Russian territory, hitting an oil refinery in Ufa for the second time in a week and a military components factory. President Zelenskyy described these strikes as a justified response and long-range sanctions against Moscow.
Police and military enlistment officials conducted mass raids in several cities of Russia's Penza region, targeting men who had not registered for military service.
Since mid-June, mass roundups have been reported in Russia’s Penza region, where men are allegedly abducted off the street, forced to sign contracts with the Defense Ministry, and sent to fight in Ukraine.
A Ukrainian drone was reportedly shot down over Russia's Penza region, with debris damaging power lines and an unfinished building, and the Mayak factory was also hit. No casualties were reported.
Russian police are reportedly conducting mass arrests in several cities in the Penza region, stopping men on the street and forcing them to sign army contracts for the war in Ukraine, according to eyewitnesses. This comes amid falling recruitment numbers.
Residents in Russia's Penza region report that individuals in plainclothes, allegedly connected to local authorities, are attempting to abduct men of conscription age and force them into military service.
Police in Russia's Penza region have denied reports of mass detentions of men for conscription into the war against Ukraine, simultaneously warning citizens of punishment for spreading 'fake' news.