Russian civilians are racing to the country's borders in a desperate bid to avoid being drafted following Vladimir Putin's mobilisation announcement. Images show queues of cars lined up at the border, with similar scenes at Moscow airport as crowds - almost all male - cram into terminals.
The Kremlin has called up 300,000 young men and former soldiers to be sent to battlefields in Ukraine, with officials stating that 6000 troops have died in the country so far. An order is also currently in place banning under-65s from leaving Russia, the Mirror reports. Despite this, many are reportedly escaping through the borders into Georgia and Finland to avoid conscription.
However, airline and train companies are believed to have stopped ticket sales to male passengers who fall under this age group. Sanctions also mean that there are limited destinations to travel to, causing flight prices to skyrocket.
