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Russia uses facial recognition surveillance network to find draft-avoiders

International 2 years ago 305

Authorities in Moscow have been using the city’s video surveillance system to hunt down and arrest draft evaders (those who refuse to be mobilized to go to the war in Ukraine).

At least seven people have been arrested in the past month after getting flagged by the facial recognition system as “draft dodgers”.

The men were arrested and taken to a police station before being taken to a military enlistment office. Some were released because they did not qualify for the dra...

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