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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Moscow denies 700,000 have fled since Putin’s call-up order – but does not have ‘exact figure’

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Moscow has denied reports that 700,000 Russians have fled the country since Vladimir Putin last month announced a mobilisation order to increase the numbers fighting in Ukraine.

However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov conceded he did not have an exact figure for how many people had left since the announcement on 21 September.

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