Posted on Jan 19, 2023
Russian soldiers who fled front lines call out Putin for lying about war
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Anew video features mobilized Russian soldiers blaming their commander for mixed messages and Russian President Vladimir Putin for putting them in harm's way.
The footage, which is just over a minute long, circulated online Wednesday and consisted of a group of soldiers from Russia's Yaroslavl region recording a message specifically addressed to Putin. They claimed that their battlefield commander wanted them to retreat from a mission yet now accuses them of desertion.
"We're asking you to find a solution to this situation," the message begins, according to an English translation. "The company commander gave us an order to retreat from positions as we were shelled by tanks, artillery. In turn, the command didn't give us cover and gave us no support. We only had assault rifles, and all other weaponry was damaged."
The footage, which is just over a minute long, circulated online Wednesday and consisted of a group of soldiers from Russia's Yaroslavl region recording a message specifically addressed to Putin. They claimed that their battlefield commander wanted them to retreat from a mission yet now accuses them of desertion.
"We're asking you to find a solution to this situation," the message begins, according to an English translation. "The company commander gave us an order to retreat from positions as we were shelled by tanks, artillery. In turn, the command didn't give us cover and gave us no support. We only had assault rifles, and all other weaponry was damaged."
Russian soldiers who fled front lines call out Putin for lying about war
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Disarray on the part of the Russians? Just inept leadership? Or a combination of both?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""The draftees likely realized from the outset that they would have to fight, but the conditions they faced on the front turned out to be much more dangerous than they expected and the sense of responsibility of their commanders for their lives [was] much more limited than they wanted it to be," Troitskiy said.
In December, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said his country wasn't ready for the partial 300,000-member mobilization that occurred at Putin's order in September.
Eight mobilized soldiers from Russia's Kaliningrad region who first entered battle in September left the front lines, ordering a cab to take them 300 miles back home. They were caught and are now facing up to 15 years of jail time for desertion charges, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.
Earlier this month, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Russia recruited residents in the town of Horlivka, in the Donetsk oblast. Of the 30 soldiers drafted, four allegedly had disabilities.
A second mobilization has been rumored due to the state of the war and mounting casualties."
...""The draftees likely realized from the outset that they would have to fight, but the conditions they faced on the front turned out to be much more dangerous than they expected and the sense of responsibility of their commanders for their lives [was] much more limited than they wanted it to be," Troitskiy said.
In December, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said his country wasn't ready for the partial 300,000-member mobilization that occurred at Putin's order in September.
Eight mobilized soldiers from Russia's Kaliningrad region who first entered battle in September left the front lines, ordering a cab to take them 300 miles back home. They were caught and are now facing up to 15 years of jail time for desertion charges, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported.
Earlier this month, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that Russia recruited residents in the town of Horlivka, in the Donetsk oblast. Of the 30 soldiers drafted, four allegedly had disabilities.
A second mobilization has been rumored due to the state of the war and mounting casualties."
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