Russians protest in the streets against first military call-up since World War Two - 15 Images

[ItsjustMe]

https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/russians-protest-in-the-streets-against-idUSRTSBF6H2

[haele]

1. As someone commented - they've a better survival chance fighting against Metro police

Than being shipped off to fight in Ukraine.

Haele

[underpants]

3. They may have just signed up to do both

Look military age so who knows.

Not a good situation at all
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217180249

[CentralMass]

2. Possibly the beginning of the end for Putin"s presidency.

[paleotn]

4. Why not send the Gestapo to the front? They look spry and health.

More fodder for the cannon. Meat for the grinder. Russkies invaded with 150K troops. By US intel and DoD estimates, more than half have left Ukraine on a stretcher or in a body bag.

[Igel]

5. This is currently merely a blip.

Not local news.

If it spreads and continues, then Putin has a problem. But if it's on a fairly well-defined decay curve, Putin wins on that particular front.