He could be mobilized in space, it is done by delivering a letter or electronic message. But why?

Anyway, just for some context, previous Russian crew boarded ISS wearing Ukrainian colors.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/19/russian-cosm...

> just for some context, previous Russian crew boarded ISS wearing Ukrainian colors:

Not quite true: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60804949

> This isn't even hyperbole.

Is there even some big scale mobilization going on in Russia right now?

Or is this just the standard dig at Russia, because the topic is related to Russia?

Yeah, it's been big news for a couple of years now? https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-military-conscription-a...

This news is about conscription they do twice a year, regardless of the war.

https://www.rnbo.gov.ua/en/Diialnist/6714.html "Total mobilisation may follow the 2024 presidential elections."

So there isn't any right now? After the partial mobilization of 2022 I don't think they mobilized more. They just rely on massive monetary incentives to get volunteers iirc. Though yeah maybe that won't last

I understand your feelings but I do not think Russian cosmonauts have even slightest chance of being mobilized disregarding of them being in space at the moment. Too valuable. Does not qualify for being cannon fodder

Mobilized as cannon fodder? Doubt.

Forced to make difficult decisions impacting his and his family life, decisions about living under dictatorship going insane, living in a country reorganizing itself for war economy. No doubt.