The number of new identification documents issued in Russia due to gender change almost doubled last year, a Mediazona study based on data from the Interior Ministry said on February 13. The increase started in March, weeks after Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. In total, 936 such ID documents were issued in 2022 -- almost double the number in 2021 and the highest in the last four years. Mediazona's poll revealed that mostly individuals changing gender from male to female applied for new IDs. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
