[Russia] - 2 Years Into Ukraine War, Russia's Ethnic Minorities Disproportionately Killed in Battle

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow Times
provided by Vyushkova shows that their worst projections have materialized.The outsized losses are the result of a combination of factors
information to identify the ethnic identity of deceased soldiers
In this case, the only option is to survey members of the same ethnic group and [see] whether they would identify this person as their own
district of Buryatia in the Donetsk region of Ukraine.Bulat Tsirempilov / VKBuryats amount to 1.16% of all identified casualties on the
fighting in Ukraine
that local men were dragged out of their houses and taken to military enlistment offices in the middle of the night
scenes were reported in rural areas elsewhere in the country, including villages of Siberia and the Far East that are inhabited by
indigenous groups whose total global population amounts to fewer than 50,000 members.In Gvasuki, a remote village in the Far East Khabarovsk
region with a population of 210, as many as 14 men, or 11.5% of its entire male population, were drafted to fight in Ukraine, according to
Vyushkova.She noted that authorities are also doubling down on efforts to enlist migrants and recently naturalized natives of Central Asian
inequality [that play into this]
But, when considering them, we need to ask ourselves, 'Where do they really originate and why is it accepted as a norm that an indigenous
necessary number of local volunteers to form the Baikal regional battalion and were forced to hunt for men outside of the region
republic of Sakha, leaked recordings of closed-door government meetings released by the Free Yakutia Foundation in November 2023 confirmed
person who left Buryatia, I understand that people most affected by the war and mobilization are those who remained [in the republic], those
over 30 years, has been unjustly branded as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government
This blatant attempt to silence our voice is a direct assault on the integrity of journalism and the values we hold dear.We, the journalists
of The Moscow Times, refuse to be silenced
Our commitment to providing accurate and unbiased reporting on Russia remains unshaken
But we need your help to continue our critical mission.Your support, no matter how small, makes a world of difference
If you can, please support us monthly starting from just 2
It's quick to set up, and you can be confident that you're making a significant impact every month by supporting open, independent
journalism
Thank you.Continue