- Russian airlines have stopped selling tickets to Russian men between the ages of 18 and 65.
- Who could be called up if martial law is put in place?
- The decision, which Putin said was made “to defend the motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity” is seen as a step up by the West.
After President Vladimir Putin’s mobilisation call-up on Wednesday, almost all flights out of Russia were booked. Media reports said that Russian airlines had stopped selling tickets to Russian men between the ages of 18 and 65, who could be called up if martial law is put in place.
#BREAKING: Social media accounts in Russia: Russian Railways and airlines are refusing to sell tickets to men 18-65 years of age
— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) September 21, 2022
President Vladimir Putin of Russia said on Wednesday that a law has been signed to partially use Russia’s 2 million military reserves. The decision, which Putin said was made “to defend the motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity” is seen as a step up by the West, and it has made people in Russia afraid.
The number of people crossing the Finnish-Russian border in the eastern part of the country also went up overnight on Wednesday, and the increase continued on Thursday morning, a Finnish border guard said.
Aviasales, a popular airline in Russia, said that direct flights to cities in the nearby countries of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan were also sold out.
[embedpost slug=”/vladimir-putin-was-replaced-by-a-body-double-when-he-travelled-to-iran-to-meet-with-president-erdogan-of-turkey-ukrainian-intelligence/”]
