A member of the “alert group” in one of St. Petersburg's LCD photo: Video frame
St. Petersburg authorities confirmed earlier media and telegram channel reports that employees of the military registration and conscription offices and the police began to appear at the entrances of houses. In an interview with RBC, a representative of the city authorities said that these are “alert groups.”
“Since the persons who personally received the summons did not appear at the military commissariat…” – he said source of the publication.
According to him, for this reason, “the summons was issued to them again.”
“The aim is to inform citizens of the necessity to appear,” the official added. “We ask the residents of apartment buildings, to understand in accordance with the decree of the President of the Russian Federation.”
At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs for St. Petersburg said that the reports that the law enforcement officers handed over the summons as part of the mobilization were not true.
Morning On October 14, it became clear that similar “warning groups” began to enter the entrances of residential buildings in St. Petersburg and guard residents in front of elevators on the ground floor. At the same time, raids began in Moscow near many metro stations. Commenting on this report, Senator Andrei Klishas recalled , that such behavior by police officers is illegal, and called for the resolution of each specific violation.
Klishas also reposted someone else's message on his Telegram channel, which read: “I believe that the leaders and accomplices of the raids must be mobilized first. Their invaluable experience will come in handy in battle.” Klishas commented: “Very correct approach.”
Footage of so-called “summons raids” in Moscow and St. Petersburg appeared
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