Residents of the Penza region are increasingly defending offenders, obstructing police arrests against the backdrop of reports of forced conscription of men to the war in Ukraine.

Residents of the Penza region are increasingly defending offenders, obstructing police arrests against the backdrop of reports of forced conscription of men to the war in Ukraine.

@meduzalive 27 Aug 2026, 17:03

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Penza region denied reports of detaining men for sending them to the front, stating that police officers do not participate in such activities and noted the increasing interference of local residents in the detention of offenders.

@varlamov_news 27 Aug 2026, 14:08

The police of the Penza region reported an increase in cases where local residents interfere with the detention of offenders, refuting rumors about detaining men for sending to the combat zone.

@ostorozhno_novosti 27 Aug 2026, 13:47