The number of desertions continues to increase in the Russian army. Whole companies refuse to take part in the war.
Two motorized infantry companies and a mortar battery almost in full force laid down their arms, according to Ukrainian intelligence. There are more and more reports of new cases of desertion and mass refusal of servicemen to take part in hostilities against Ukraine.
“So a few days ago, almost all the personnel of one of the battalion tactical groups (two motorized infantry companies and a mortar battery), which were formed from the 4th military base of the Russian Armed Forces (unit 66431, Tskhinvali, South Ossetia) and were involved in the Donetsk direction, refused to participate in the military aggression against Ukraine, “- said in a statement.
These are not isolated cases. Half of the company from the 18th Motorized Rifle Division of the 11th Army Corps of the Coastal Troops of the Western Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, conducting hostilities in the Kharkiv region near the city of Izyum, also refused to fight.
The Russian leadership is trying by all means to force people to fight, from persuasion to threats and prosecution. However, the mass nature of the refusals is holding back the leaders, because information about the demoralized army and unwillingness to fight is hidden from the Russians. Widespread publicity of these facts may provoke a military uprising in Russian units.
Twelve fighters of the Krasnodar riot police company “Plastun” of the Russian Guard were convicted for demonstrative punishment. It is possible that the ethnic principle of selection was used, because the vast majority of them are descendants of Ukrainians from the Kuban.
It will be recalled that the Ukrainian authorities have announced a monetary reward for those Russians who will voluntarily hand over military equipment to the APU. The first one has already appeared.
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