concern is mounting in the Russian population after the announcement of the partial mobilization

In the most famous street of Moscow (Russia), dozens of demonstrators gathered to the cry of “no to war”, Wednesday 21 September in the evening. This reaction comes following the announcement of partial mobilization by Vladimir Putin. Unsurprisingly, the demonstrators were quickly taken away by the police. A mother is desperate: “I came because I have children. I have boys, I don’t want them to go to war”, she laments. 1,300 people were arrested, according to a Russian association.

Thursday, September 22, the Russian authorities claimed that 10,000 people volunteered during the day. However, tangible signs that the concern of the population has increased a notch are perceptible. On the Internet, two expressions have experienced peaks on Russian search engines: “how to break your arm?” and “How to flee the country?”. In addition, as soon as the mobilization was announced, there were no more plane tickets available to countries where Russian nationals do not need visas.