Anger at Putin’s staging for Mother’s Day – International

Mother’s Day on Sunday in Russia was a very special one this year. Mothers in many cities across the country are demanding information about the fate of their sons who are fighting in Ukraine. Olga Tsukanova, for example. Her 20-year-old son from Samara was called up for military service in June, she says online. On July 31, he took his oath that the parents had been assured their sons would not be sent to Ukraine. But a short time later her son was persuaded to “voluntarily” sign a contract for the “special operation”. She says she hasn’t had any contact with him since then.