Families of Russian men being called up to fight Putin‘s Ukraine war are being bribed with a sheep each.
So far 91 live rams have been handed over to wives and mothers in mountainous Tuva republic, home region of Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu.
More are due to be handed out as men are mobilised to fight in Ukraine some 3,200 miles away.
The move follows protests by women in Siberian region Tuva against their men being sent to war.
Families of Russian men being called up to fight Putin’s Ukraine war are being bribed with a sheep each
So far 91 live rams have been handed over to wives and mothers in mountainous Tuva republic, home region of Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu
Pictures show large numbers of sheep in pick-up trucks as well as being take in or in, presumably to be gifted.
The animals were distributed among residents of the districts Sut-Kholsky, Mongun-Tayginsky, Barun-Khemchiksky, Ulug-Khemsky, Chedi-Kholsky, Tes-Khemsky, Chaa-Kholsky and Dzun-Khemchiksky.
Families are now each gifted a sheep by the regional government, along with other items depending on where they live.
Different districts are receiving sacks of potatoes, flour, cabbage, firewood and coal, alongside their sheep.
Pictures show large numbers of sheep in pick-up trucks as well as being take in or in, presumably to be gifted
Different districts are receiving sacks of potatoes, flour, cabbage, firewood and coal, alongside their sheep
In addition, each family with children younger than 17 can receive 5,000 rouples (roughly £75).
This follows Vladimir Putin’s brutal police in Tuva seen manhandling women protesters into cells-on-wheels after they protested about mobilisation of the region’s men.
A total of 27 women were detained, with violence used against the mother of a new-born baby girl.
One video showed two police officers holding a pram with a baby girl.
This follows Vladimir Putin’s brutal police in Tuva seen manhandling women protesters into cells-on-wheels after they protested about mobilisation of the region’s men
A total of 27 women were detained, with violence used against the mother of a newborn baby girl with one video showing two police officers holding a pram with a baby girl
Women were heard yelling: ‘Let her go! Are you humans? Let her go!’
The protest here is significant.
Tuva is the home region of the Russian defence minister.