Evidence

A search found a Meduza (in English) report dated August 20 that directly corroborates the claim: it states men in six Russian regions (Izhevsk, Novorossiysk, Omsk, Arkhangelsk region, Birobidzhan, Ulan-Ude) say they were detained and forced to sign military contracts, and its lead sentence states 'The Get Lost project received 14 complaints between A[ugust 10 and 18]...' matching the claim almost verbatim. Euronews also separately covered the Get Lost (Idite Lesom) project's reporting on forced/pressured signings in the same period, though it cites a different figure (seven cases of conscript soldiers), which appears to be a related but distinct tally rather than a contradiction of the 14-complaint figure. Other outlets (Meduza's Russian-language reporting, Militarnyi, Moscow Times, Caucasian Knot, RFE/RL) corroborate the broader pattern of Russian men being detained and coerced into signing Defense Ministry contracts, lending contextual credibility to Get Lost's monitoring work, though these do not each independently verify the specific '14 complaints, August 10-18' figure. No Reuters Fact Check, AFP Fact Check, Bellingcat, or EUvsDisinfo fact-check specifically addressing this claim was found.