The head of Karelia, Artur Perpchikov, denied information circulated on the Internet about the alleged impending mobilization of students in the region. According to him, deep fake videos with his participation and the use of the video of the Minister of Education and Sports of the Republic Natalya Karamzina are actively being distributed on the Internet, Perpchikov reported on his Telegram channel. "This information is completely false and provocative. "No recruitment of students, as well as plans for the forced recruitment of this category of citizens, are being prepared or planned," said the head of the region. According to him, the fake messages claim an alleged mission to attract 15,000 military personnel from among students and to require attendance at the military registration and recruitment offices. The video on behalf of Perpchikov was created: the original recording was made in April 2025. During the report of the Government of the Republic to the Legislative Assembly. Artur Frapchikov / Telegram | maximum.