Russia has long been recruiting prisoners, criminals and its own ethnic minorities from different regions into the war against Ukraine. Now they have begun to “engage” other categories of the population – Roma and migrants.

For example, on December 12, in the Leningrad region, 30 to 50 Roma were taken to military registration and enlistment offices. The head of the Sitting Rus’ charity foundation, Olga Romanova, told Channel 24 about this, noting that they would subsequently be sent to the front.

• “Сосед мигрант – сообщи в военкомат”: Россия пробила очередное дно подходами к мобилизации. In: 24TV.ua. 13.12.2023. https://24tv.ua/ru/rossija-verbuet-romov-migrantov-vojnu-protiv-ukrainy-romanova_n2451961