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Russian 20-year-old was sent to war without medical exam after signing contract under threat, his mother says
Новая газета Европа • • world
Key Points:
- Daniil Zaloznyi, a 20-year-old from St. Petersburg, was reportedly coerced into signing a contract with the Russian Defence Ministry and sent to the occupied Luhansk region without a medical examination, according to his mother.
- Zaloznyi was detained on drug-related charges, beaten by police to extract false testimony, denied legal counsel, and pressured by another inmate in pre-trial detention to sign the military contract under threats.
- After signing under duress, Zaloznyi was deployed to the front lines in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk region, with medical checks deferred until arrival, raising concerns about his treatment and readiness.
- His mother, Anna, has filed complaints with military and investigative authorities regarding the coercion, abuse, and lack of proper medical examination before deployment.
