"Joining the Military Brings Back Even Departed Lovers" Russia Encourages Enlistment

Ukraine War Enlistment Promotion Videos Posted One After Another
Citizens Avoiding Conscription Mocked as 'Kkoma'

Part of a Russian propaganda video. A citizen watching a man leaving for Georgia says, "The boy has left, but the man remains." Photo by YouTube screen capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Russia has launched a large-scale propaganda campaign to recruit volunteers to participate in the war.

According to the US CNN on the 17th (local time), Russia has been posting various promotional videos on social networking services (SNS) to encourage local men to enlist one after another.

In a propaganda video posted by Russia on the 14th, a man who was hanging out with friends suddenly decides to join the war. Afterwards, the man surprises those around him by buying a new car with the money he received from the military.

Also, a video posted on the 15th shows a story where an ex-girlfriend is moved by the courage of the man who decided to enlist and suggests getting back together.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting a Russian military command post at an undisclosed location on the 17th (local time).
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, a video mocking men who fled to Georgia to avoid forced conscription was also posted. In a recent video, a neatly dressed man loads luggage into a luxury car. When asked "Where are you going?" the man answers, "I'm going to Georgia."

At this moment, a woman passing by accidentally drops her shopping basket, scattering items on the floor, creating an awkward situation. However, the man ignores this and leaves.

Then, another young man nearby quickly runs over to help, and a bystander watching says, "The kid left, but the man stayed."

In addition, a campaign video showing a middle-aged man quitting a factory that does not pay wages properly and signing up for enlistment was also posted.

CNN analyzed, "These videos depict that men can escape from a bleak daily life of poverty and helplessness if they participate in the war."

Meanwhile, Russia conscripted 300,000 reservists under a partial mobilization order last September. Some feared that an additional mobilization order might be issued, but President Vladimir Putin denied it personally. At the annual meeting of the Human Rights Council on the 7th, President Putin stated, "At present, an additional mobilization order is meaningless."

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