Here's how many people left Russia since Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation

Following Russian President Vlimir Putin's announcement regarding partial mobilisation, approximately 700,000 have left Russia. Around 1 million people have left Russia since beginning of mobilisation in Russia, Forbes Russia reported citing a source familiar with matter. On September 21, Russian President Vlimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in Russia, a day after Russian-occupied regions in eastern and sourn Ukraine announced ir plans to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

second source, in Presidential ministration of Russia, reported that between 600,000 to 700,000 Russians have left country, as per Forbes Russia report.  source emphasised that it is not yet clear about number of people who left country for tourism purposes. Immediately after Putin's announcement regarding mobilisation, crowds gared in queues at checkpoints of Russian border. Reportedly, people stood in queue for four to five days without water and food at Upper Lars checkpoint on Russian-Georgian border. According to Forbes, media previously reported that 194,000 Russians left for Georgia, Kazakhstan and Finland in week after announcement of mobilisation. 

Around 60,000 Russians entered Finland after Sept 21: Kuznetsov

On September 30, Russian Ambassor to Helsinki Pavel Kuznetsov claimed that around 60,000 Russians entered Finland after September 21. Kuznetsov claimed that 80% of people who entered Finland travelled to or European nations. Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia said that 53,000 Russians arrived in country in a week, as per news report.  EU border agency Frontex claimed that approximately 66,000 Russians arrived in European Union during same week, which shows an increase of 30% from people who entered bloc a week before. According to Frontex agency, most of people entered EU through Finnish and Estonian checkpoints, with figures increasing significantly after announcement of mobilisation. At beginning of September, before announcement regarding partial mobilisation, Russia's Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) stated that 419,000 people h left nation in first half of 2022 which is twice number of people who left nation during same time in 2021. 

Putin announces partial mobilisation 

On September 21, Putin announced that he has signed a decree on partial mobilisation in Russia. He said that only citizens who are part of reserve will be "subject to conscription" and people who have served in armed forces have military capabilities and experience. In his dress to nation, Kremlin leer stated that decision of partial mobilization was "fully equate to threats" faced by Russia and to protect ir nation's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and ensuring  "security of our people and people in liberated territories." Putin claimed that West aims to "weaken, divide and eventually destroy" Russia. 

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