Zelensky calls for ‘sabotage’…

As thousands of Russians try to flee the country to escape the partial mobilization of civilians into the military, Ukraine’s president late Friday urged those who are conscripted to “sabotage any enemy activity.” Addressing Ukrainians in Russian-occupied regions, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address that his countrymen should “hide” from mobilization and “avoid summons” of military commanders.“If you get into the Russian army, then sabotage any enemy activity, interfere with any Russian operations, give us all important information about the occupiers: their bases, headquarters, ammunition depots,” he added. His comments came three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists. Russia’s Defense Ministry said shortly afterward that he aimed to add about 300,000 troops, although presidential decree keeps the door open for a broader call-up.Russians arrive at Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, Armenia, on Tuesday.Karen Minasyan / AFP via Getty ImagesThe first mobilization of reservists in Russia since World War II comes after Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive broke through Russian lines outside Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second most populous city. They then drove farther into the contested Russian proxy-controlled Donbas region, forcing the Kremlin’s units to fall back quickly, losing soldiers and military hardware. Within hours, images and videos began to appear on social media of people scrambling to escape to neighboring countries including Turkey and Georgia and the cost of flights departing from Moscow skyrocketed, soaring above $5,000, according to Reuters. Long lines of traffic also built up along the borders of countries like Belarus, Georgia and Armenia. One woman, 23, said she booked seats on a flight to Kyrgyzstan with her husband, 24, an hour after Putin made his mobilization announcement. NBC News agreed not to name the couple because they fear repercussions by Russian authorities for speaking to foreign media.The woman said they agreed in February, after Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, that their “last straw was military mobilization.” Within hours of booking their flights, she said prices rose to almost double the amount she paid, adding that they told airport officials the purpose of their visit was tourism.Sept. 23, 202201:59With flights now at a premium, she said most of her friends “are planning to leave country by train now.”The majority of her family supported the couple’s decision, she said, adding that her relatives “feel nervous and miss us but they know that it is the right way.”They planned to stay “at least until the end of mobilization,” she said. “We can’t predict anything,” she added. “But we know for sure that in war there are no winners, only losers.”Others …