Russia Ukraine war: Conscripts cruising to South Korea to get away contact

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    Russian conscripts have been fleeing the call up since a partial mobilisation by Vladimir Putin (Picture: Reuters)

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    Russian conscripts have actually been leaving the call up because a partial mobilisation by Vladimir Putin (Picture: Reuters)

    Desperate Russians have actually been cruising private yachts to South Korea to prevent getting conscripted into Vladimir Putin’s army, a political leader from the Asian nation has actually declared.

    More than 20 guys have actually reached the nation because late September– however just 2 have actually been approved entry, legislator An Ho- young exposed today.

    The treacherous trip through the North Pacific is most likely to have actually taken the 23 Russians days on end.

    A ferryboat ranging from Vladivostok to Donghae utilized to take 21 hours, according to Direct Ferries, with the range from the Russian port to Busan some 583 nautical miles, according toPorts com.

    The Guardian reported that one crew’s trip through the Sea of Japan lasted roughly five days, since they had to avoid North Korean territorial waters.

    There has been an exodus of conscription-age men from Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation on September 21 – but this escape is likely to be among the most adventurous.

    Most fled by road, rail and air to Europe and neighbouring former Soviet Union countries, like Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

    But Mr Ho-young claimed coast guard data showed four yachts had arrived in his country.

    STEPANTSMINDA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 30: Russians are seen attempting to leave their country to avoid a military call-up for the Russia-Ukraine war as queues have formed at the Kazbegi border crossing in the Kazbegi municipality of Stepantsminda, Georgia on September 30, 2022. The number of Russian citizens entering Georgia has increased after Russian President Vladimir Putin's partial mobilisation order. Russian citizens receive food from food stands that delivered by voluntaries. (Photo by Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

    Most Russian men, like these seen fleeing to Georgia, have attempted more conventional exits from their homeland (Picture: Getty Images)

    Some 21 of the passengers ‘were rejected because their purposes were unclear and they did not have sufficient documents,’ he added.

    Two were granted entry, but it is unclear what will now happen to those who failed to get in.

    Mr Ho-young added that two yachts left from the South Korean island of Ulleung and southeastern port of Pohang on Tuesday with 15 Russians aboard.

    Two other yachts remained in Pohang, and one of them – left with just two Russians aboard – was planning to sail to Thailand, he claimed.

    A justice ministry official said he did not have details about the yacht cases.

    But he added that Russians are in general allowed to enter the country without a visa, assuming they obtain prior approval via South Korea’s electronic travel authorisation system.

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