On Sep. 21, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” in Russia, marking the country’s first mobilization since the second world war. Shortly thereafter, the country’s defense ministry, Sergei Shoigu, revealed that 300,000 Russians “with previous military experience” would be drafted.
In the wake of Putin’s announcement, tens of thousands of Russian citizens have attempted to leave the country in order to avoid being drafted for the war. Many lined up along the country’s southern border with Georgia, with more than 90,000 Russians crossing into Georgia in the past two weeks.
As footage continues to show cars waiting for days to approach the border, Russian MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko admitted he was surprised to see so many of his countrymen become draft dodgers.
“For me personally, it was a great discovery and a slight shock when you read the news in our country, what is happening in the military registration and enlistment offices and that people are fleeing the draft,” Emelianenko told Championat.
Emelianenko served in the Russian army between 1995-7, first as a military firefighter before becoming a member of the Tank Division near Nizhny Novgorod. Upon completing his service, Emelianenko began competing in MMA for the Rings fight league.
The legendary heavyweight also revealed that none of the fighters in his team, which includes Bellator light-heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov, have been enlisted in the war.
“We live for today but we are all getting ready,” Emelianenko said.
He and Igor Vovchwnchyn should strike a peace deal behind the backs of Poutine and Z-Skyy
“I’m terribly disappointed at my countrymen…” As he’s probably doing all he can to stay out of Russia for awhile.
How the mighty have fallen. His goat status is null and void. Scared to speak the truth about his dictator homie. I used to like this guy
Fedor is an ethnic Ukrainian. Traitor. Igor and the klits are on the right side of history. Fedor is finding his blind patriotism is actually rare in his country and that he’s the exception.
Don’t make me cry. It’s hard enough seeing Ferguson fall so hard.
It’s easy to criticize when you are in no danger of having to go to war yourself simply because of fame and respect.
Emelianenko served in the Russian army between 1995-7, first as a military firefighter before becoming a member of the Tank Division near Nizhny Novgorod.
You do not have to enlist when you have already volunteered to serve. But if you would like to insinuate the guy who faced and beat the shit out of the best biggest heavyweights in the world fo ra decade is scared to sign up for war, go right ahead lol
him and his gay lover who posts here need sent to the front line
Fuck me there’s some brainwashed fucking idiots here thinking Ukraine are righteous in this.
I’ll put that down to the power of internet censorship. You have to dig to get the full content of this con job of a war. That and being constantly told " putin bad man " for 20 fucking years.
Dont forget to hold 10% for the big guy.
I’m sure all those billions of dollars in wepons going to Ukraine aren’t going to fall into the hands of foreign enemies just like every single other time before.
And what about "muh , russia collusion "? That’s the people who’s word you’re taking on this !
That’s totally note even getting into the corrupt history that provoked this .
They are fleeing because they know it’s a stupid pointless fucking war and they don’t want to be cannon-fodder to feed Adolf Putin’s ego.
Igor is the man.
we are to brainwashed to see it apparently
Igor, Loma, the klitchkos, I think Usyk is doing what he can as well. Ukrainians are fighters for sure, and meh about fedor, Andy passed him on the goat list a very long time ago.
What active battles did he take part in?
Why is a strong and relatively young man with military experience in Fedor sitting at home criticizing 50+ year old men who have never fought avoiding slaughter at the front lines fighting for an inept military in a bullshit invasion from an insane leader?
Would he go fight if made to? Perhaps. But that’s not what is happening here with putins little celebrity lap dog.
I don’t care who he fought in MMA or if he would theoretically be scared or not.
He shouldn’t have to sign up for war. He should be there way before the thousands of inexperienced old men being drafted.
Go educate yourself before speaking on shit you clearly know nothing about.
What battles should he have partaken in? Educate me.
The current one you fucking idiot.
I’m not arguing with you about this bullshit war on the internet.
Go play dumb with someone else while your worship and defend your fake heroes.
I’m done wasting my time.
I stated the time period he served in. You claimed there were battles he didnt partake in that time period. Nice back tracking there guy. Next time think about what you type instead of typing out of emotion, you emotional little bitch