Russian Women Protest Indefinite Deployment of Soldiers in Ukraine

As public dissent grows, Putin orders an additional 170,000 troops to the front line, amid reports of the Kremlin paying off protesting wives to suppress demonstrations.

• Russian women, particularly wives and mothers of soldiers, have formed a group called 'The Way Home' to protest against the indefinite deployment of their loved ones in Ukraine. The group has gained support in 29 cities across Russia and has published a manifesto accusing the Kremlin of betrayal.
• The Kremlin is reportedly attempting to suppress these protests by discrediting the group online and offering financial incentives to the protesting wives to refrain from demonstrating.
• Despite the protests and growing public dissent, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an additional 170,000 troops to fight in Ukraine, bringing the total number of Russian troops in Ukraine to over 1.32 million.
• Russian soldiers have reportedly taken control of Maryinka, a town in eastern Ukraine that has been largely destroyed by over a year of fighting.
• A nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, occupied by Russia since March 2022, recently lost its power supply after the last remaining line to it from Ukrainian-controlled territory was disrupted. The plant, which is no longer generating power, requires electricity to cool one of its four reactors which is in a state of 'hot conservation'.

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