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| The Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine |
| 2022-05-13 |
| [The Guardian] When the soldiers of an elite Russian army brigade were told in early April to prepare for a second deployment to Ukraine, fear broke out among the ranks. The unit, stationed in Russia’s far east during peacetime, first entered Ukraine from Belarus when the war started at the end of February and saw bitter combat with Ukrainian forces. "It soon became clear that not everyone was onboard with it. Many of us simply did not want to go back," said Dmitri, a member of the unit who asked not to be identified with his real name. "I want to return to my family — and not in a casket." Along with eight others, Dmitri told his commanders that he refused to rejoin the invasion. "They were furious. But they eventually calmed down because there wasn’t much they could do," he said. While the exact number of soldiers refusing to fight remains unclear, such stories illustrate what military experts and western governments say is one of Russia’s biggest obstacles in Ukraine: a severe shortage of infantry soldiers. |
| Posted by:Matt |
| #10 Does staff imply payroll P2K? I heard a COLA might be coming? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-05-13 13:27 |
| #9 I understand wanting differing views (though the trolls have a hard time with the concept). It should offer the 'staff' a view of interesting IP addresses. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-05-13 12:34 |
| #8 P2K -- Normally I wouldn't use the Guardian to line a birdcage, but since there has been a lot of focus, for want of a better term, on Skid's posting of Daily Mail articles, today I undertook to post articles from a variety of different sources in different parts of the world. It was an interesting exercise. As always, salt to taste. |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-05-13 11:05 |
| #7 Some orcs are smarting up. |
| Posted by: Nero 2022-05-13 10:53 |
| #6 ^ OH thank you. I happen to have a great deal of respect for you and your posts. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-05-13 10:22 |
| #5 ^ no, the original posting not your comment. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-05-13 10:02 |
| #4 ^#2 that is a first but it had to happen sooner or later. I guess I'll just stick to baby formula. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-05-13 09:52 |
| #3 'Mote in thine own eye' memory jogger. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-05-13 09:20 |
| #2 Troll bait |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-05-13 09:11 |
| #1 Curious how western press understands so much about Russian day to day problems. Extensive and detailed and so authoritarian. I suppose it is a diversion to viewing the rot in their backyard. |
| Posted by: Dale 2022-05-13 04:40 |