Mobilization drills for military commissars held in Volzhsky, Volgograd region. A report on them was published by the administration’s channel and then removed. The administration of Volzhsky, Volgograd region, published and then removed a report on mobilization drills for officials and military commissars from the Southern Federal District. The drills, held on June 17-18, included visits to mobilization sites and the deployment of a training alert headquarters, under the auspices of the Russian President’s administration. The removal of the report comes amid conflicting statements from officials regarding future mobilization waves and follows incidents of women attempting to prevent men from being taken to a military enlistment office in Penza.

• The administration of Volzhsky, Volgograd region, published and subsequently deleted a report on mobilization drills for officials.
• The drills occurred on June 17-18 for mobilization structure representatives from the Southern Federal District.
• Seventeen military commissars from various regions, including annexed Crimea and occupied Ukrainian territories, participated.
• Participants visited mobilization sites in schools, industrial enterprises, and vehicle convoys.
• A training alert headquarters was deployed at the “Volzhsky Orgsintez” plant.
• The event was held under the auspices of the Main Directorate of Special Programs of the President of the Russian Federation.
• The report’s removal coincided with ongoing conflicting official statements about potential mobilization waves.
• The drills followed attempts by women in Penza to prevent men from being taken to a military enlistment office amid reports of forced contract signings.