In Moscow, a group of wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers staged a small but rare protest outside the Defense Ministry on June 3. They kneeled and brought their children with them, demanding the return of their husbands and brothers from the front lines. The protesters sought a meeting with Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. The demonstration, which included conscripted Russians, was marked by the presence of police, with paddy wagons parked nearby, raising concerns among the protesters about potential arrests. Photos from the scene captured the emotional pleas of the families.
Wives of conscripted Russians picket in front of Russia's Defence Ministry, demanding that their husbands be brought back from war – photos https://t.co/mRMJc9f30v
Russia: Wives of Russian soldiers brought their children to the protest in front of the Defence Ministry HQ and wonder aloud if they'll get arrested as the police park the paddy wagon right in front of them. https://t.co/B9nHhRgRfM
Russia: Wives of Russian cannon fodder staged a protest with their children right in front of the Defence Ministry headquarters in Moscow. "Return my daddy" "Why is it my daddy [that got sent off] 'to the end'"? https://t.co/T6Ig6ln7i6
A group of wives and mothers of mobilized Russian soldiers picketed outside of the Defense Ministry building in Moscow on June 3. They brought their children with them and demanded a meeting with Defense Minister Andrey Belousov. https://t.co/wEkM6n32zl https://t.co/o2BFRquKXd
🔵 RUSSIAN SOLDIERS' WIVES DEMAND DEFENCE MINISTER RETURN THEIR MEN FROM THE FRONT Full Story → https://t.co/WUVYRpNdLz А group of Russian women staged a small but rare protest outside the Defence Ministry in Moscow on Monday to demand the return of mobilised soldiers from…
In #Moscow, relatives of mobilized men kneeled in front of the Defense Ministry demanding that their husbands and brothers be returned home https://t.co/in0aVMQBlj