2 Russians sailed 300 miles across the Bering Strait to a remote island in Alaska to avoid Putin's military draft

• Two Russians sailed hundreds of miles to an Alaskan island.

• The individuals were fleeing the military deployment.

• The people were sent to Alaska to be processed.

According to a report and multiple officials, two Russians sailed hundreds of miles to a remote Alaskan island in order to avoid Putin's military deployment.

The people landed in a boat near the city of Gambell. The Coast Guard was made aware of what happened.

According to the report, the Russians said they sailed from Egvekinot, a remote village in eastern Russia. The men told the other villagers that they left the military.

"My understanding is that they're in Anchorage now, being dealt with by federal authorities," Dunleavy said during the press conference.

The Department of Homeland Security confirmed this to Insider on Thursday, saying that the individuals were transported to Anchorage for inspection, which included a screening and vetting process, and then subsequently processed in accordance with US immigration laws.

The northwest tip of St. Lawrence Island is where Gambell is located. The city of Nome is on the mainland of Alaska.

Many Russians tried to flee so they wouldn't be sent to fight in Ukraine after Putin announced a partial military deployment. Russians faced traffic jams at borders with other countries and sold out flights.

After weeks of military setbacks, Putin announced. Russian troops have been forced into retreat by aggressive counteroffensive moves by the Ukrainians.

We don't think there will be a continual stream of individuals or a flotilla of individuals. Mike Dunleavy said that the situation was a surprise to them.

He said that he didn't know what would happen in the future if more people from Russia tried to leave.

Two people have requested asylum in the US, according to a joint statement by US senators.

It was too slow for federal authorities to respond to the Russians. Local officials and state agencies were praised by her.

Sullivan said that the Russians don't want to fight Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine. Alaska has a crucial role to play in securing America's national security.

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