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Criticism grows louder over Russia’s chaotic troop mobilisation

Russian policemen detain a woman during a protest against Russia's military mobilisation for the war in Ukraine [Maxim Shipenkov/EPA-EFE]

Russia’s two most senior lawmakers on Sunday addressed a string of complaints about Russia’s mobilisation drive, ordering regional officials to get a handle on the situation and swiftly solve the “excesses” that have stoked public anger.

Valentina Matviyenko, the chairwoman of Russia’s upper house, the Federation Council, said she was aware of reports of men who should be ineligible for the draft being called up.

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