Russia may prepare forced mobilization in Crimea

This is reported by the publication "Gromadske" with reference to the statement of the representative office of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

The representative office notes that a decree of the so-called “Head of the Republic of Crimea” Sergey Aksenov appeared on the resources of the occupation administration of Russia in Crimea, providing for the creation of a “draft commission for the mobilization of citizens in the Republic of Crimea” in a new composition. Aksyonov also instructed to create corresponding commissions of a lower level in "municipal districts and urban districts".

Citizens of Ukraine in Crimea are again planning to be forced to fight against their own state, as is already happening with those whom the occupiers illegally called up for military service," the representative office noted.

The representative office of the President of Ukraine urged to ignore the appeal. If it cannot be avoided, then at the first opportunity they are advised to give up the plan in order to save their lives and not carry out criminal orders.

The agency stressed that the prizes and mobilization of Ukrainian citizens into the armed forces of the occupying state is a gross violation of international humanitarian law, in particular the provisions of the IV Geneva Convention for the Protection of Civilian Population in Time of War.