Mobilization in Russia. Recruits speak out before being sent to Ukraine

Russia’s first mobilization since WWII has sparked protests and led to the mass exodus of men avoiding the draft. However, the country’s recruiting campaign is far from failure as enlistment centers work around the clock to call up some 300,000 reservists needed to beef up Russia’s forces in Ukraine. I visited a draft office in Moscow and spoke with young guys who decided to stay and join Russia’s war effort