2022 Russian Far East protests

With the beginning of mobilization in Russia in September 2022 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, anti-war and anti-mobilization protests broke out in the Russian Far East, mostly performed by women.^[1] Former Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj protested against usage of ethnic minorities such as the Buryats, Tuvans, and Kalmyks as cannon fodder,^[2] and invited them to Mongolia.^[3] The Tuvans belong to Turkic peoples but are also regarded in Mongolia as one of the Uriankhai peoples.^[4]

Sakha

Women protested in Ordzhonikidze Square, in Yakutsk.^[5] Some elderly men were conscripted by mistake.^[6]

Buryatia

Small groups protested in Ulan-Ude under handwritten signs “No war! No mobilization!” and “Our husbands, fathers and brothers don’t want to kill other husbands and fathers.” ^[7] The Free Buryatia Foundation collects appeals for help from families of mobilised men. Alexandra Garmazhapova, president of the foundation, some local people try to go to Mongolia.^[8]

Two fires were set in Salavat.^[9]

Zabaykalsky Krai

Marina Salomatova, a member of the “Transbaikal Civil Solidarity”, has been arrested in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai.^[10][11]

Tuva

Women protested against mobilization in Kyzyl, 20 of them were arrested.^[12]

See also

• Anti-war protests in Russia (2022–present)
• 2022 North Caucasian protests
• Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine