After the announcement of partial mobilization in the Russian Federation on September 21, Russian citizens began to travel en masse to other countries. In this regard, the Kremlin is considering the possibility of closing state borders for men of military age.. At the same time, kilometer-long queues form near the checkpoints. In particular, this is confirmed by satellite images published by Maxar Technologies..

The image of a huge traffic jam near the Upper Lars checkpoint, located near the state border of Russia and Georgia, indicates an attempt by citizens of the Russian Federation to avoid being drafted into the army. The pictures are dated September 25 of this year, that is, on the fifth day after the announcement of partial mobilization.

#SatelliteImagery from September 25, 2022 shows a great traffic jam of vehicles leaving #Russia and atempting to cross the border in #Georgia, at Lars checkpoint, following Russian President Putin's mobilization order for the war pic. twitter. com/iHUsC8hYs2.

— Maxar Technologies (@Maxar) September 26, 2022.

While some of the potential recruits are trying to hide, protests are taking place in the regions of the Russian Federation. Also, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate, cases of calls to the “hot line” of the “I Want to Live” project about surrendering to Ukrainian captivity have become more frequent..

Recall that the question arose in Georgia whether it is worth introducing a ban on leaving the country for Russian conscripts.