Moscow police detained more than 200 people, including many minors, during a raid near the Kitay-Gorod metro station on 7 November, according to local Telegram channels cited by Kyiv Independent. Those detained said adults over 18 were allegedly “urged” to sign a contract with Russia’s Ministry of Defence, while reports also circulated that police beat detainees, smashed their phones and barred them from using the toilet. Allegations also pointed to recruitment pressure. Detainees claimed they received conscription notices at the Tagansky police station. Some students were said to have received recruitment notices even after their service had reportedly been postponed. At least 17 teenagers received administrative citations for drinking alcohol in a public place and for failing to follow police orders. Moscow’s main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs described the raid as a “preventive measure” aimed at controlling alleged drug and alcohol use in the city centre. Kremlin recruitment relies on both conscripts and contract soldiers for the war against Ukraine, with reports of people being forced to sign contracts for fighting.