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

Sitrep for Apr 5-6:

– Pro-Russian forces keep gradually advancing in Bakhmut;
– Podolyak claimed that Ukraine would return to Crimea within 5-7 months;
– Reuters reports that in preparation for the counteroffensive, Ukraine has trained 40,000 new troops.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-5-6

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 5-6:

The State Duma returned a draft law changing the rules of conscription into the army to the second reading; the second wave of the recruitment campaign targeting migrants was launched in the Sakharovo migration center; the FSB began calling Russians who left abroad during mobilization.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-5-6

Sitrep for Apr 6-7:

– Fighting continues in the Bakhmut direction;
– Active attempts to recruit people into the army by both the Wagner Group and the Russian Defense Ministry continue;
- A leaked “classified Pentagon document” has been published, estimating 35.5-43.5k KIAs from the Russian side and 16-17.5k from the Ukrainian side.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-6-7

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 6-7:

Deaths of 1783 conscripts were confirmed; according to the authorities, Russian youths have a negative attitude towards military service; working groups will be created to assist in recruiting contract soldiers in Perm.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-6-7

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 7-9:

During Friday prayers, military commissars agitated Muslims to enlist in the Armed Forces / to volunteer for the "special military operation"; the authorities of the Vladimir region claim to have recruited 17 groups of men who signed contracts with the MoD to fight in Ukraine; arms trafficking is on the rise in the border regions.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-7-9

Sitrep for April 7-10:

– Leaked Pentagon Documents;
– Oryx confirmed the loss of more than 10k military vehicles by the RuAF;
– Convicts are now being recruited for 1.5 years instead of 6 months.

https://notes.citeam.org/dispatch-apr-7-10

Volunteer Mobilization brief April 9-10:

The State Duma approved a draft law introducing life imprisonment for high treason; as part of the POW exchange, several mobilized soldiers returned to Russia; a deserted contract soldier was given a show trial in front of mobilized soldiers and conscripts.

https://notes.citeam.org/mobi-apr-9-10