In the Russian Federation, campaign trains run - calling for the army

The aggressor state Russia is scaling up propaganda activities in the regions to stop the fall in the number of people willing to join the army.

In Russia, the volumes of the spring draft are decreasing, so campaign trains have started running in the regions. This was reported in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine on Wednesday, April 17.

It is noted that the aggressor state Russia is scaling up propaganda activities in the regions in order to stop the drop in the number of people willing to join the army.

"Representatives of the Russian regime in the regions have been demanded by the Kremlin to implement the plan for the spring draft and prevent its disruption, as a decrease in the number of conscripts will mean a decrease in the number of people willing to sign a contract with the Russian army, which continues the genocidal war against Ukraine and the occupation of our territories," the GUR said in a statement. .

It is reported that the intensification of informational influence on the population in Russian regions involves increased glorification of the military and the spread of the narrative, as if conscripts are guaranteed that they will not be taken to war in Ukraine.

"For campaigning, among other things, the Russian railway is involved - passenger train cars and electric trains are painted with militaristic prints, glorifying military service, Russian weapons and equipment. Therefore, Putin's Russia is actually copying the methods of Bolshevik agitprop from a century ago with its "agitation trains", the message goes on to say.