More Russians Flee Than Join Putin’s Army After War Call-Up
- Shoigu says 200,000 have been conscripted since Sept. 21 order
- Data show close to 400,000 Russians went to nearby states
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Far more Russians have fled abroad than have enlisted in the military since President Vladimir Putin announced a mobilization to bolster his faltering invasion of Ukraine.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said more than 200,000 people have been conscripted into the army since Putin’s Sept. 21 order for a partial call-up, Russian news services reported Tuesday.