Volunteer Mobilization brief March 24–25:

The Moscow government was tasked with finding 27,000 contract soldiers for the war; in the Rostov region, unemployed people are being called up for military service under contract; soldiers from the Storm unit have reported threats of murder.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-24-25

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 25–26:

Servicemen locked in a basement by their commanders; fighters who escaped from the army told of mobilized soldiers being deployed as assault infantry in suicide missions; two students fainted at the opening of "Hero's desks."

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-25-26

Sitrep for March 25–27:

– Pro-Russian sources reported on the resignation of General Muradov from the post of commander of the Group of Forces “East”;
– Putin stated that Russia is building a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-25-27

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 26–27:

The State Duma was asked to grant the right to contract soldiers and mobilized servicemen to be transferred to PMCs; relatives continue to search for mobilized soldiers after the strike on Makiivka; Russia's Supreme Court intends to stiffen penalties for crimes against military service.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-26-27

Sitrep for March 27–28:

– On Mar. 27, Russian forces attacked Sloviansk, killing 2 and injuring 29 people;
– German Leopard 2A6 tanks arrived in Ukraine;
– Donetsk was attacked, and authorities claim the civilian building was hit, which seems unlikely.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-27-28

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 27–28:

180 rubles for "special military operation" will be included in utility bills in Yeysk; officials will be trained in mobilization procedures; the wife of a draftee was detained carrying a parcel with grenades and rounds to Moscow.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-27-28

Sitrep for March 28–29:

– There are still no significant changes to the frontline;
– Challenger 2 tanks arrived in Ukraine;
– Hundreds of new graves have appeared in the Bakinskaya, Krasnodar region cemetery, where mercenaries of the Wagner Group are buried.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-28-29

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 28–29:

The Prosecutor General's Office has blocked news about suicidal assaults, mobilized troops were given "bulletproof candles," women in medical units are being coerced into having sexual relationships with officers.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-28-29

Sitrep for March 29–30:

– Reznikov announced that the Ukrainian counteroffensive should be expected in spring;
– At the UralVagonZavod an image of an upgraded T-55 tank was seen next to T-90M tanks and BMPT Terminator armored fighting vehicle;
– Shoigu claimed that the main objectives of the “special military operation” in Ukraine were accomplished, as he did a year ago.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-29-30

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 29–30:

The spring conscription campaign will be carried out from Apr. 1 to Jul. 15 and not on the occupied territories of Ukraine; servicemen are being refused promised leaves; Russian WIAs complained about extortion in a hospital.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-29-30

Sitrep for March 30–31:

- Chelyabinsk Region's parliament approved a bill exempting criminal liability for crimes up to moderate severity if the defendants volunteer to go to war;
- Evan Gershkovich was detained in Yekaterinburg on suspicion of espionage.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-30-31

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 30–31:

Deaths of 1672 mobilized soldiers are confirmed; during the spring conscription campaign, conscripts will be notified electronically for the first time; the advertising campaign to recruit 400,000 contract soldiers is in full swing.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-30-31

Sitrep for Mar 31 - Apr 1:

– Over the past week, everything was quiet almost on the entire frontline;
– Mutual shelling has continued throughout the week;
– We saw pictures of Russian MT-12 Rapira anti-tank guns and T-12 anti-tank guns (in service from 1953).

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-mar-31-apr-1

Volunteer Mobilization brief March 31 – April 2:

Deaths of 1672 mobilized soldiers are confirmed; during the spring conscription campaign, conscripts will be notified electronically for the first time; the advertising campaign to recruit 400,000 contract soldiers is in full swing.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-mar-31-apr-2

Sitrep for Apr 1-3:

– Wagner Group captured the town center of Bakhmut;
– Another admission of a violation of the Chemical Weapons Сonvention by pro-Russian forces;
– Vladlen Tatarsky (Russian war propagandist) was killed in St. Petersburg.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-1-3

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 2-3:

The State Duma is considering the possibility of distributing conscription notices through the web; military commissariats have announced plans for the spring conscription; it is now possible to submit an online application to serve under a contract on the Moscow City Hall website.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-2-3

Sitrep for April 3-4:

– Finland is in NATO;
– NATO’s aid to Ukraine has already exceeded the Russian military budget for 2023 ($65 billion vs. $63.7 billion);
– Another exchange of prisoners of war took place;

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-3-4

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 3-4:

The investigation into the incident in Makiivka was given an easy ride; the Leningrad region authorities want to popularize military service under contract among diasporas' members; the Wagner Group is advertised on TV.
http://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-3-4

Sitrep for April 4-5:

– RU conscripts can be sent to conflict zones to participate in “peacekeeping operations”;
– Wagner Group is now distributing leaflets and outdoor advertising in various regions of Russia;
–US announced a new $2.6 billion package for Ukraine.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-4-5

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 4-5:

Draft offices call men up to 65 years old inviting them to become contract soldiers; relatives of missing soldiers often do not receive payments; 708 criminal cases have been filed in military courts against servicemen.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-4-5