In Russia, migrants are illegally held without food and water to force them to sign military contracts.
This is reported by analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
Russia forces migrants to fight against Ukraine
According to the Russian opposition publication Okno, lawyers and human rights activists said that almost all detained migrants agree to sign military contracts.
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According to Russian media, the Russian authorities are threatening to deprive naturalized citizens of their Russian passports and are promising migrants citizenship in exchange for their service in the Russian Armed Forces.
It is noted that raids on migrants have become more frequent since the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in March 2024.
As ISW analysts note, the Russian The government continues to implement legislative steps to use migrants and newly naturalized citizens to cover the Russian army's needs for soldiers.
In addition, recently the Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin proposed that deputies prepare an initiative that would require newly naturalized citizens of Russia to register for military service after receiving a Russian passport.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation also plans to consider amendments to increase the term of military service for newly naturalized citizens from one year to two and to raise the draft age.
