They've been indoctrinated by propaganda that they'll be tortured and murdered by Ukrainian Nazis. One Russian soldier's account I tweeted about a while ago stated they fired a missile at a group of captured Russians to "save" them from Ukrainian captivity.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Ukrainian air defense shoots down about 60% of targets
The Ukrainian air defense already shoots down about 60% of enemy air targets, – Reznikov
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Belarus sends 24 more tanks to Russia-occupied Donetsk
Belarus provides Russia with 24 more tanks. The T-72A tanks were sent towards Russian-occupied Donetsk, according to Belarusian Hajun, a civic watchdog that monitors the movement of military equipment in Belarus.
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AFU defended positions near Pervomais’ke, Mar’inka, Pobjeda
Donetsk
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RuAF’s unsuccessful assaults on Bakhmut and surrounding areas
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Russian attacks repulsed near Kreminna-Siversk and nearby regions
Kreminna-Siversk
Ruaf Attacked in the area of Terny, Bilohorivka and Zolotarivka. GSUA reported another attack in the "Lyman Region", I believe this was in the woods west of Dibrova.
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GSUA reports 51 shelling locations, clouds block FIRMS detection.
GSUA reported 51 shelling locations today. There are clouds in Ukraine, so FIRMS is showing nothing.
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Operational Update from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Russian Invasion as of 18:00, 21.10.2022
Operational information as of 18:00 on 21.10.2022 regarding the Russian invasion
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Spokesperson of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Shtupun -
Life of a guerrilla detachment near Krasnodar
This is what is happening here. This is how our guerrilla Krasnodar detachment lives. Somewhere in the fields of Ukraine. Where are our people, where are strangers? /end
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Parents buy uniforms, families cough for 15 days, living conditions dire.
11/ We are taking scattered things. [Here is] what we dug out with our own strength. The uniform is bought exclusively by parents and relatives. Here three people live. You understand, right? Everyone is coughing. For 15 days already.
