With no end to the war or likelihood of release from service in sight, the number of Russian soldiers seeking a way out has increased sharply over the last few months.
  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    18·
    11 months ago

    i’m curious as to how reliable information about this has been getting out.

    • YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      171·
      11 months ago

      First reports are not always trustworthy. That said, we know conditions for the Russians are terrible so desertion isn’t unlikely.

      • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
        17·
        11 months ago

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    • XanderBrendon@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      11 months ago

      Did you read the article? The numbers quoted are from a group that tries to help defecting Russian soldiers.

      On Tuesday the Moscow Times quoted the Georgian-based group Idite Lesom that aids troops attempting to leave Putin’s army, saying it had experienced an 89 percent increase in requests for assistance over the past few months.

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      Grigory Sverdlin, founder and leader of the group said that between June and August it had received 305 requests for help but between September and November this number had almost doubled.