Putin asked prosecutors to find those responsible for sending conscripts to Ukraine

Before the start of the special operation in Ukraine, the military reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that they would not use conscripts during the operation. Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an audit and find those responsible for sending conscripts to Ukraine to participate in a special operation. This was stated by the press secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov, whose words are quoted by TASS.

“In connection with the facts of the presence of a number of conscripts in the Armed Forces units participating in a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, at the direction of the President of RUSSIA, materials were sent to the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office to verify and legally assess the actions and punish officials responsible for non-compliance this instruction," Peskov said.

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According to him, the military reported to Putin that commanders at all levels were ordered to rule out the possibility of enlisting conscripts in the units heading to Ukraine.

“Before the start of the special military operation, on the instructions of the President of Russia, Supreme Commander Vladimir Putin, all commanders of the units of the Armed Forces were instructed to categorically exclude the involvement of conscripts to perform any tasks on the territory of Ukraine,” the Kremlin spokesman said.