Hundreds of thousands of Russians are thought to have left their homeland since September, when President Putin announced a military call-up of young men to fight in Ukraine. They've gone to destinations around the world, including one place that likely feels familiar: Serbia. The Eastern European country has long had close ties with Russia, ties that have only gotten stronger since the war broke out. DW correspondent Fanny Facsar met one man who was able to escape Putin's draft, but not his propaganda.

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