"They have been instructed that if the enemy side succeeds in taking them prisoner, they must blow themselves up with a grenade!!! However, it's not even possible to do that, as the grenades are rusty and may not work," says one of the relatives from Bataysk.

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18/ – "The mobilised men were told that only lack of limbs was a reason to leave the front line. You can't leave with minor injuries. Surrender, of course, was also forbidden."

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14/ The lack of military identification badges also frightens the men: if they are killed, they cannot be identified… – "We had three days of alleged 'training', but in fact we were not trained," he continues.

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11/ As the servicemen say, they literally eat at their own expense – those who have received "the governor's" 150 thousand [a 150,000 ruble payment by the regional government], buy food and everything they need for themselves and their fellow servicemen.

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10/ At the same time the enemy in combat is "provided with quality weaponry, drones and thermal imaging devices". Nikolay goes on to mention the lack of food supplies.

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8/ – "We do not know our unit number, we do not know our call-signs, we do not have a company commander," says Nikolay. – "Or rather, maybe we do, but I don't know him personally, I don't know his name."pic.twitter.com/eY2gAdseS3

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"We do not know our unit number, we do not know our call-signs, we do not have a company commander," says Nikolay. "Or rather, maybe we do, but I don't know him personally, I don't know his name."

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According to the people of Bataysk, six mobilized men were killed, ten wounded, and several seriously injured in an uneven battle. Nikolai, cheered on by his fellow soldiers, listed the causes of this outcome and their appeal.

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5/ And after two days of preparation, the guys were sent to the Special Military Operation zone. The guys are mostly from 20 to 25 years old, Nikolay himself is 23 years old. Many have pregnant wives at home, some have single elderly mothers.

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