Our men are being sent to unjustified sacrifices. Our men do not refuse to take part, but are ready to fulfil their duty in front of and follow the competent orders of their commanders. This is a sure step towards a loss of life that will do no good.
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Russian commanders forcing poorly equipped mobilized troops to fight
21/ "But instead of all this, [battalion commander] Gavrilov and other commanders, having unlimited power over the mobilized men with their threats of blackmail, force them to go to the front line without proper uniforms, weapons, and equipment."
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Women denounce brigade commanders’ arbitrariness
On 18/ The women complain of the "arbitrariness and lawlessness" of the brigade's commanders, whom they say are sending their men on an "offensive project from which they will not return."
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Soldiers film themselves in basement, refuse frontline deployment, face desertion charges.
19/ Some of the men have refused to return to the front line and have filmed themselves imprisoned in a basement. They say they were "thrown into tree lines like dogs". The men are being threatened with charges for desertion.https://t.co/6Lpa8E3K4P
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 11 juillet 202319/ Some of the men have refused to return to the front line and have filmed themselves imprisoned in a basement. They say they were "thrown into tree lines like dogs". The men are being threatened with charges for desertion.
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Limited water and food for the men
There is no possibility of drying them, so the men suffer from colds and diseases. They have water and food in very limited quantities.
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Horrific battlefield injuries: Wounded soldiers died from shock, pain, and blood loss.
13/ "They saw limbs, arms, legs, heads torn off, but there was no way to help the wounded. From shock, pain and loss of blood, the wounded died on the battlefield. Even lightly wounded soldiers with shrapnel wounds died.
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Brigade suffers heavy losses awaiting non-existent tank reinforcements under artillery fire.
12/ "The brigade waited for reinforcements, or rather tanks, for three days, but they never came. Caught under a barrage of artillery fire from the AFU, our guys suffered huge losses of personnel. Their comrades were killed before their eyes.
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Forced video messages during battle, poor artillery support noted
11/ "The guys were forced to record video messages addressed to the Russian government and the Ministry of Defence during the battle, as well as during open engagements with the enemy and artillery fire. Support by [Russian] artillery fire left much to be desired.
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Soldiers endure shelling and snipers to hold positions, braving difficult conditions for food delivery.
8/ "It was impossible for them to stay out of their dugouts during the day due to artillery shelling and at night the AFU snipers were active. Food delivery was difficult, in difficult conditions The guys were doing their job, holding their positions.
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Distinguished lads and families honored for excellent service.
7/ "The distinguished lads were presented with awards. The families of the mobilised men received letters of commendation for their excellent service …
