After the announcement of mobilization, 261 000 men left the territory of Russia. Such data was published by the Russian opposition newspaper Novaya Gazeta. Europe with reference to the administration of the Russian president.

As indicated, this number was given to the leadership of the country by the Federal Security Service.

The material says that since Wednesday night, discussions have continued in the Kremlin on introducing a ban on the exit of men of military age – when figures from the security forces began to arrive on the number of men who left Russia.

The media, citing a source in the Presidential Administration, says the FSB and the Russian Defense Ministry will soon persuade President Vladimir Putin to close the borders.