Troels Heeger
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Troels Heeger
@Heeger
Journalist at Danish newspaper @Berlingske (founded 1749). Former Germany correspondent. Tweeting own pieces as well as noteworthy reads on politics and culture











It looks like Russia is ramping up covert mobilization: Reports are emerging from several Russian regions about raids conducted by military enlistment offices and police, involving document checks and the detention of draft-age men directly on the streets. Eyewitnesses describe dragnets and people being forcibly taken to enlistment centers. For now, it is an attempt to find working models and gauge public sentiment. However, mobilization is inevitable: for the fifth consecutive month, Russian army casualties have outpaced recruitment rates. Very soon, mobilization could affect every draft-age man in Russia. The average lifespan of a Russian assault soldier is about one week. For those who do not want to become Putin's assault fodder, there is still an opportunity to save their lives and leave Russia. For those who have already signed a contract, it is worth remembering that surrendering is one of the few chances to survive. This can be done by contacting "I Want to Live" (Khochu Zhit), the unified center for receiving applications for the voluntary surrender of Russian Armed Forces personnel.





New in The Atlantic this morning: an extraordinary cover story by @rosehorowitch. If you’re generally only reading tweets, emails, texts, and machine-generated sentences, you should really, really read this story (and after that, a novel!): theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/…




