"Son, you are my only one." Mother from Dubrovno asks 18-year-old son to return from the Russian army and appeals to Lukashenka
A resident of Dubrovno recorded an emotional video appeal after her 18-year-old son Maxim, along with a friend, secretly went to Russia and signed a contract to participate in the war against Ukraine, noted the Telegram channel "Vitebsk, I'm walking!"
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The young man told his mother that he was going to a friend's birthday party with an overnight stay, and later informed her that he was studying. However, on Monday it turned out that both young men had crossed the border and signed contracts with the Russian army.
According to the woman, Maxim explains his actions by wanting to earn money, help his mother, and return a hero. He is still in contact and is undergoing a month of military training, after which he is to be sent to the combat zone. The mother claims that many other 18-year-old Belarusians are in the barracks who do not realize where they have ended up. She is convinced that young people are deliberately persuaded to sign contracts.
The woman tried to secure her son's return, but, according to her, the Belarusian police explained that they could not help, as Maxim had already reached adulthood. She appealed directly to Lukashenka with the question of why Belarusian youths are allowed to sign contracts and go to war, from which they may not return.
In her appeal, the mother urges other parents to protect their sons, and young Belarusians — not to agree to offers from Russian servicemen. At the end of the video, she addresses Maxim directly:
"Son, you are my only one. And I need nothing else in this life but you. I want you to be alive and healthy."
The woman hopes that her son will see this recording and return home alive.