A child is heard crying for his father, who has reportedly been sent to fight in Ukraine. Abramov and his wife Tatiana Artemieva have called Calgary home for 13 years. But their thoughts were with family and friends back home in Russia and also with all those in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of troops and repeated his threats to use nuclear weapons if Russian soil was threatened. Russia’s defense minister said 300,000 reservists would be called up to fight in Ukraine.

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“I’m worried about all the kids who are the same age as me — all my classmates and classmates — could potentially be put on the truck to be sent to Ukraine,” said Abramov, who received some education while living in Russia. Story continues below ad “They say it’s a ‘partial mobilization’, but it’s a difficult word. It is not partial,” added Artemyeva. “It can come to anyone’s house and we know how it is done in Russia. The justice system doesn’t work, so it can’t protect people.” Artemiyeva has been helping Ukrainians since the war first broke out. 4:53 Russia hints at nuclear action as Ukraine war intensifies Previous Video Next Video “This is horrible. We are very worried about many of our friends,” he said. “Nobody we know wants to go and join this war. People are just too scared.” Trending Stories

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Putin’s announcement comes after a list of setbacks for the Kremlin in its offensive against Ukraine, including a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive in Kharkiv, a city just about an hour from the Russian border. Lisa Kanisheva grew up in Kharkiv and now calls Canmore home. Her parents left Ukraine in March and now live with their daughter. Story continues below ad “The mobilization means that the war will continue and there will be a lot of loss of life not only of Ukrainians but also of Russians,” Nikolai Kanisheva said in Russian, translated by his daughter.

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Lisa sells t-shirts and stickers and hosts fundraising dinners. She has raised enough money to send three drones and 14 explosion-proof lights to the firefighters and her former classmates who are now fighting on the front lines. He insists that Putin’s threats will not demoralize Ukrainian fighters. “The structure (of the Russian military) is going to break at some point, but we are fighting for the truth,” Lisa said. While recent threats and the rise of Russian forces undoubtedly fuel uncertainty, hope still prevails for people like Lisa’s parents. With tears welling up in her eyes, Lisa’s mother said she hopes to see her mother and son again. 1:10 Trudeau calls for investigation and transparency into mass graves found in Ukraine Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.