The Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation accused Ukraine of complicity in the arson of military enlistment offices

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Prosecutor General’s Office of the country on Tuesday presented their conclusions in connection with dozens of cases of arson of military enlistment centers in different cities.

The authorities officially announced the fraudulent scheme – with the aim of “involving Russians in the commission of acts of terrorism and sabotage under the pretext of saving money
means” or “assistance in the apprehension of criminals”. “MIA employees note a sharp increase in the number of reports coming from the regions about the use of new tactics by telephone fraudsters from Ukraine,” the Russian ministry said in a statement. The MIA draws attention to the fact that the majority of victims of calls are people old age

In Kyiv, statements about the involvement of the Ukrainian side in attacks on military enlistment offices in Russia were not commented on.

In the statement of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, it is directly stated that crimes are committed by Russians “according to the so-called “instructions” received by them over the phone from the territory of Ukraine.” Fraudsters, according to the prosecutor’s office, are financed by organizations connected with the Ukrainian authorities.

Since the end of July, more than three dozen military enlistment centers have been set on fire in Russia. Many of those detained for attempted arson claimed that they were victims of fraudsters who gave instructions on behalf of “FSB employees.”

In a recent publication, the Russian service of the BBC noted that there had not been such a large-scale wave of attacks on military enlistment offices since the so-called partial mobilization for the war in Ukraine was announced in September 2022 in Russia. At the same time, the authors of the article recalled the signing of the law by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, which repeatedly increased fines for not appearing at the military enlistment office on a summons. Later, on August 4, Putin signed a law on increasing the conscription age, which is now from 18 to 30 years old.

• Western countries accuse Russia of numerous war crimes on the territory of Ukraine, including murder and torture of civilians, shelling of civilian objects and others. In March, the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued a warrant for the arrest of the President of Russia. Among other things, Vladimir Putin is accused of illegally transporting Ukrainian children to Russia or to regions of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops. Russia, which has been invading Ukraine since the end of February last year, denies the charges.