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Mariya Petkova

‘Putin is using ethnic minorities to fight in Ukraine’: Activist

A man holds the portrait of Russian Army serviceman Naidal Tsyrenov, who was killed during fighting in Ukraine, during the Immortal Regiment march in Ulan-Ude, the regional capital of Buryatia on May 9, 2022 [File: AP Photo]

On October 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his partial mobilisation order was to conclude by the end of the month.

In his words, 222,000 people had been drafted out of the target of 300,000 and there were no plans for further recruitment.

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