In Yekaterinburg, an organized crime group forced men to do so and appropriated their payments as reported by the Ministry of the Interior, according to the investigation, members of the group looked for people leading an anti-social lifestyle and needed money, provided them with temporary housing and then forced them to sign contracts for military service by force and threats. According to the department, those involved in the case took the payments received and the compensation for themselves. To access the victims' accounts, they issued powers of attorney, additional bank cards and fictitious marriages. Seven defendants were charged with 12 counts of kidnapping and extortion. During the searches, 60 mobile phones, SIM cards and bank cards were seized.

In Yekaterinburg, an organized crime group forced men to do so and appropriated their payments as reported by the Ministry of the Interior, according to the investigation, members of the group looked for people leading an anti-social lifestyle and needed money, provided them with temporary housing and then forced them to sign contracts for military service by force and threats. According to the department, those involved in the case took the payments received and the compensation for themselves. To access the victims' accounts, they issued powers of attorney, additional bank cards and fictitious marriages. Seven defendants were charged with 12 counts of kidnapping and extortion. During the searches, 60 mobile phones, SIM cards and bank cards were seized.