– The front is crumbling, complained Russian soldiers. It sparked a dramatic uprising.
The picture is from January 2021 when the 205th Motorized Brigade was on “exercise” to prepare for the invasion. After a year and a half at the front, the brigade is now shaken by a surprising scandal. Photo: Telegram
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Published: 02/09/2023 20:17
The short version
After a year and a half of war, a group of Russian soldiers started a rebellion. The soldiers claim that they are being sent to a pointless death without support, and that “the front is crumbling”. The uprising has received a lot of attention in the Russian media. The soldiers complained about unfair orders and claim that the commanding officers are “inept tyrants”. They also claim that their superior officers are drunk, steal money and mistreat soldiers with impunity. The rebellion has led to increased focus on conditions in the Russian army. But experts caution against thinking this means the Russian war machine is collapsing.
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After a year and a half at the front, it finally broke for Russian soldiers in the 205th Motorized Brigade.
They take part in the bloody battles on the islands of the Dnipro river in Ukraine. At night, the Ukrainians come across the river on a deadly mission. As soon as daylight breaks, they attack with drones, artillery shells and missiles.
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2023-09-02 18:19:12
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