Videos showing Jahangir Jalolov inciting people to the war in Ukraine have been circulated on social networks.

“Our children attend kindergartens, study in schools and universities. We live and work in Russia. We must pay for the bread we eat. I propose to form a volunteer battalion and name it after our great ancestor Amir Temur. I call to support Russia’s special military operation for demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine,” he said.

He claims that his homeland is Russia and that he serves the Russian Federation.

What does the legislation of Uzbekistan say about this?

Serving in military and force-using structures of foreign countries leads to criminal liability.

In particular, according to Article 154 of the Criminal Code, a person who is not considered a citizen or military serviceman of a conflicting state, or who has not been authorized by any state to carry out an official mission in the armed forces but participates in military operations on the territory of another state or on its side for financial gain or any other personal interest. shall be punished by deprivation of liberty from one to ten years.

Also, the same article stipulates responsibility for providing material support to a mercenary.

The External Labor Migration Agency warned

The External Labor Migration Agency commented on the situation.

“We ask the citizens of Uzbekistan not to follow such calls, not to go to conflict areas and not to participate in military operations.

Article 154-1 of the Criminal Code of Uzbekistan stipulates that recruitment to the military service, security, police, military justice bodies or other similar bodies of foreign countries is punishable by restriction of liberty from three to five years or deprivation of liberty for this same amount of years,” the agency said.

This is not the first time

After Russia attacked Ukraine on February 24, efforts to involve migrant workers in this war began on the Internet. In response to such actions, at the beginning of March, the External Labor Migration Agency issued an appeal to Uzbek labor migrants working in Russia.

The agency urged citizens not to get involved in any conflict situations, not to participate in armed conflicts and military operations, not to resort to provocations and deceptions and not to participate in rallies and demonstrations in order to earn easy money during the period of labor activities abroad.

In late July, there were also reports that private military campaigns were trying to recruit Uzbek and Kyrgyz migrant workers for high wages.

In independent journalistic inquiries, it was reported that the main purpose of these announcements is to attract citizens to the conflict areas between Russia and Ukraine.

The Foreign Labor Migration Agency has once again called on citizens of Uzbekistan to be wary.