More Russians flee than join armed forces

More Russians have fled abroad than have joined the military since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation to bolster his forces in Ukraine


EU: Almost 66,000 Russians entered bloc in week to Sep 25, 2022, mostly through Finland

KAZAKHSTAN: More than 200,000 Russian arrivals since Sep 21

KYRGYZSTAN: Welcomed almost 30,000 Russians in six months leading up to mobilisation

TURKEY: 50,000 Russians have applied for residency since Feb 2022

ARMENIA: At least 40,000 Russians have arrived since Feb 24

GEORGIA: Almost 69,000 Russians fled across border by Sep 30

MONGOLIA: Border officials say more than 12,000 Russians entered by Oct 2


Totals since start of partial mobilisation on Sep 21

People drafted into Russia’s armed forces
More than 200,000

People fleeing Russia
347,000*


Moscow 
UKRAINE
RUSSIA
CHINA


*Figure does not account for people returning to Russia during same period


Sources: Bloomberg, Foreign Policy, France 24, Reuters 
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