Russia, like USSR, is increasingly promoting forced labour for needs of war – UK Intelligence
Pravda Ukraine
Russia has recently seen more calls in the public space to force society to work for the needs of the war, which is rather reminiscent of the Soviet approach.
Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda
Quote: “In recent weeks, the tone of public debate in Russia has moved beyond merely punishing those who criticise the ‘Special Military Operation’ [as Russian propaganda calls the war against Ukraine] towards mandating citizens to actively make sacrifices in support of the war effort,” the UK MoD stressed.