The Kremlin has denied reports that 700,000 Russians have fled the country

The Kremlin has denied reports that 700,000 Russians have fled the country since Moscow announced a mobilisation drive that it said would call up hundreds of thousands to fight in Ukraine, Qazet.az reports.

In a briefing with reporters, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he did not have exact figures for how many people had left the country since President Vladimir Putin’s announcement on 21 September of a “partial mobilisation” that has called members of the general public up to the military.