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Russian Mobilization: Memes and Videos That Show How Russians Reacted With the Announcement

One day after Kremlin announced nationwide mobilization, citizens have various reactions on the call-to-arms.

One day after Kremlin announced nationwide mobilization, citizens have various reactions on the call-to-arms. Here are funny, violent and frustrating memes and events that happened after the announcement.

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The Funnies

#1. When “Reserve Units” Hide Inside Refrigerators to Avoid Enlistment

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#2. That Moment When Hurting Yourself if a Better Outcome Than Joining Russian Troops

#3. Russian Independent Media Calling Putin’s Press Secretary’s Son Who Refused Military Summons

#4. When Russians Bought Flight Tickets 3 to 5 Times More Expensive Than Last Week

— ShOnEnJumP (@ShoNenJumPusa) September 21, 2022 Flights departing Moscow and St. Petersburg today. The @AP is reporting international flights departing Russia have either sold out or skyrocketed in price after Putin announced a mobilization of reservists. Search SVO, VKO, DME for Moscow airports and LED for St. Petersburg. pic.twitter.com/LV2PrkwPD9 — Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) September 21, 2022 Does 🇷🇺#russia support mobilization to 🇺🇦#Ukraine ? pic.twitter.com/m2GfzbdmO0 — Sofia (@SlavaUk30722777) September 22, 2022 #5. When Loyalists Say ‘Yes, Sir!’ 😳President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization in Russia🇷🇺. pic.twitter.com/NSCZBwTleO — 🇮🇱(Igal Shneiurson) יגאל שניאורסון🇮🇱 (@shneiurson) September 22, 2022 Today is a good day to dust off one of my older memes. #russianMobilisation #russiaMobilization pic.twitter.com/MAvP01zTZk — WeLoveNATO (@WeLoveNATO) September 22, 2022 #6. Fast-tracked Gender Swap https://twitter.com/NonaMamulashvi/status/1572601243092062209 #7. Russian Training for New Recruits #Russia home training for #mobilization 👍🤣 pic.twitter.com/QZ3qwhjX38 — SuperJhemp fella🇱🇺🇺🇦 (@SJemph) September 20, 2022 Mobilization in Russia. Day 2. #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/8Y1iLDLymj — Winston (@majiclike) September 22, 2022   The Heart-breaking #1. Russian Families Getting Separated Mobilization in action.#Russia #Putin #NoMobilization pic.twitter.com/igH7XMcBNP — WhereisRussiaToday (@WhereisRussia) September 22, 2022 #2. Woman Died After Getting Hit With a Baton Strike During Protest Russia riot police #OMON appear to have killed a woman with a baton strike to the head during the anti-#mobilization protests in #Moscow. pic.twitter.com/xxnT8MwRIs — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 21, 2022 #3. Mass Protests, With an Estimated 1,500 getting Detained Russian, Ukrainian and Serbian citizens gathered today in Belgrade to protest #mobilization of men in Russia and #WarInUkraine. pic.twitter.com/afnf4vtUF3 — Balkan Insight (@BalkanInsight) September 21, 2022 Large protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg tonight against Russia's mobilization. People chant "No War"pic.twitter.com/agDGekTDPS — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) September 21, 2022 Demonstration we organized next to the ru embassy in Stockholm Today.Against mobilization in russia and against fake referendums on occupied Ukrainian territories.#Russia #mobilization #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/hvLSjIU3OC — Sergey Prokhorov (@seriyps) September 21, 2022 Scores of Russians were arrested Wednesday night across Russia after President Vladimir Putin announced a "partial mobilization" of its reserves. pic.twitter.com/SjPUPz8OSw — Newsweek (@Newsweek) September 21, 2022 #4. Traffic Jams Around Russian Borders #Ukraine 🇺🇦/ 🇷🇺 #Russia After #Vladimir #Putin announced the #Mobilization, the World sees the total support of the population to the Russian Banana 🍌 regime… Traffic Jam at Kazakhstan, Armenia, Mongolia, Finland borders , Russians are fleeing! pic.twitter.com/elIyETsPur — Le Polynésien 🇫🇷 (@Force_A_Ukraine) September 22, 2022 https://twitter.com/DanielS18352008/status/1572609746083119104 The Russian-Georgian border after Putin’s mobilization announcement 🤡#Russia #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/n3Ts2cUBlF — Ukraine War Now ✙ (@uarealitynow) September 22, 2022 #5. Editorial Cartoon on Mobilization Cartoon: Russia orders mobilization for Putin's disastrous Ukraine invasion pic.twitter.com/7mdZTOFwoQ — Business Ukraine mag (@Biz_Ukraine_Mag) September 21, 2022 #6. Russian City Administration Building Set on Fire #Russia on 🔥: Entrance to the city administration building in #Togliatti, near Samara, was set on fire & windows broken during the night as a result of Putin's #mobilization announcement. pic.twitter.com/Ic25JRsQav — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko) September 22, 2022 #7. Russian YouTuber Slapped, ‘Speak Russian’ During Livestream Russian Youtuber gets punched and told to "speak russian" during a live stream in St. Petersburg. #NoWar #Russland #protest #mobilization #Russia #Moscow #Teilmobilmachung pic.twitter.com/KID3cUwzc6 — Verrucosus Flavius (@verricosu) September 21, 2022 #8. Guy Says He is In Favor of Mobilization, Will to go Ukraine ‘Tomorrow’ Then Got Arrested by Cops Life comes at you fast. Guy in Yekaterinburg says: "I am for Russia, for mobilization, tomorrow I will go to Ukraine." 1/2 pic.twitter.com/I0JxD0W6z3 — Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) September 21, 2022 Then he's detained by the cops. Even the jingoists aren't safe anymore! pic.twitter.com/fgnOGVX2ID — Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) September 21, 2022 #9. Extreme Violence in the Streets ‼️In #Russia, the security forces are packing anti-mobilization protesters. Then they are taken to military commissariats 🤷#PutinWarCriminal #Ukraine #RussiaInvadedUkraine #mobilization #UkraineWar #UkraineRussianWar #Russian pic.twitter.com/Cq8tGfLAt6 — Ukrainian Babushka 🇺🇦🇮🇳 (@vic_top555) September 21, 2022 #Russia terrorist police beat women protesting against Putin's "partial mobilization".#RussiaIsATerroristState #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/dInOvveRlW — Anonymous (@YourAnonCentral) September 21, 2022 #UNGA While Lavrov was having a nice lunch at the Capital Grille in New York, more than 1300 people were detained in 38 cities all over #Russia. They went out to protest against mobilization. By the way, no less than half of the detained are women, reported @OvdInfo pic.twitter.com/vCeVsaGJn4 — Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) September 21, 2022 Follow us here on SOFREP to get more details about Russian mobilization.
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