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6/21/2025, 3:25:29 PM
>>508191176
>A Russian veteran of the Chechen war who has deserted from the war in Ukraine has described how poorly-equipped Russian soldiers were forced into assaults
>>508191360
>>508191543
>>508191719
27/ Only about 20-30% of the men believed that they were there to "liberate" Ukraine; the rest were there because they had been mobilised or needed the money. They were told that if they deserted, they would face years in prison. Many nonetheless did.
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1936134625958506940
28/ Alexander decided in August 2023 that he would do the same. A common method was for soldiers to mutilate themselves. Two of his comrades tried doing this with explosives but miscalculated badly, so that "only their fingers were left". Alexander cut his veins instead.
29/ He says that in response, the army began to "brainwash and intimidate" him. He was treated, handcuffed and driven around for a week to show him how refuseniks were treated. He was taken to various detention centres in occupied territory, including a prison at Kurdyumivka.
30/ "Every two months there is a recruitment to the 57th brigade from there ... The 57th is everything, death. It’s not even “storms”, this brigade is “zeroed out” every month, a direct path to the next world.
31/ "Then they showed how the guys are sitting in the basement in Novoluhanske: “You see what happens”, and I’m like “Oh, good!” They bring me to Svitlodarsk, two hours later – to a mental hospital.
32/ "Then again to Svitlodarsk, they put me in a cell, the political officer comes and says: “Believe me, well, this is suicide”. I say: “Yes, I realised it”. “Well, do you want to serve?” I answer: “I really want to!”
>part 5
>A Russian veteran of the Chechen war who has deserted from the war in Ukraine has described how poorly-equipped Russian soldiers were forced into assaults
>>508191360
>>508191543
>>508191719
27/ Only about 20-30% of the men believed that they were there to "liberate" Ukraine; the rest were there because they had been mobilised or needed the money. They were told that if they deserted, they would face years in prison. Many nonetheless did.
https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1936134625958506940
28/ Alexander decided in August 2023 that he would do the same. A common method was for soldiers to mutilate themselves. Two of his comrades tried doing this with explosives but miscalculated badly, so that "only their fingers were left". Alexander cut his veins instead.
29/ He says that in response, the army began to "brainwash and intimidate" him. He was treated, handcuffed and driven around for a week to show him how refuseniks were treated. He was taken to various detention centres in occupied territory, including a prison at Kurdyumivka.
30/ "Every two months there is a recruitment to the 57th brigade from there ... The 57th is everything, death. It’s not even “storms”, this brigade is “zeroed out” every month, a direct path to the next world.
31/ "Then they showed how the guys are sitting in the basement in Novoluhanske: “You see what happens”, and I’m like “Oh, good!” They bring me to Svitlodarsk, two hours later – to a mental hospital.
32/ "Then again to Svitlodarsk, they put me in a cell, the political officer comes and says: “Believe me, well, this is suicide”. I say: “Yes, I realised it”. “Well, do you want to serve?” I answer: “I really want to!”
>part 5
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