Defense Ministry to investigate pressure on Miass conscripts

The command of the Eastern Military District has begun an investigation after the publication of information about pressure on conscripts from Miass when signing contracts. This was reported by 74.RU on Thursday, January 22, from the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

«The command of the Eastern Military District is conducting an investigation on this issue. If facts of legal violations are identified, those responsible will be held accountable,» commented the department.

Miass deputy Anastasia Borisova earlier asked the military prosecutor«s office to check information about the coercion of two conscripts from Miass to sign contracts.

Relatives of 18-year-old Ivan Morozov and 20-year-old Semyon Sergeyev approached her. The young men were conscripted on December 5 and sent by train to Ussuriysk on the 8th. Ivan later recounted his version of events in a video.

Semyon Sergeyev said that he was pressured more psychologically. The conscript had refused the contract at the assembly point in Kopeysk, but on the train, they began to persuade him again. The young man first promised to think about it but eventually signed the document.

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