President Putin has signed a decree on partial mobilization in the Russia, St Petersburg, Russian Federation - 21 Sep 2022
Russian policemen move in to detain participants of an unauthorised protest against the partial mobilisation due to the conflict in Ukraine, in central St. Petersburg, Russia, 21 September 2022. Russian President President Putin has signed a decree on partial mobilization in the Russian Federation, with mobilization activities starting on 21 September. Russian citizens who are in the reserve will be called up for military service. On 24 February 2022 Russian troops entered the Ukrainian territory in what the Russian president declared a 'Special Military Operation', starting an armed conflict that has provoked destruction and a humanitarian crisis.