Russian artillery soldiers pose at the front in Ukraine. Among them are the brothers Artyom (31) and Gleb Redkin (23) from Batajsk in Russia.
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Youngest man Gleb Redkin was newly married and a lawyer. When the war started, the 23-year-old enlisted.
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His older brother Artjom Redkin was already a soldier. He was the eldest son in the family and had five younger brothers.
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The Redkin brothers fought side by side in Ukraine. On 21 April they were killed in an attack.
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The answer says a lot about how Russia’s army is organized.
1. aug. 2022 08:35
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“What kind of drone is that flying over us?”
The question came from the Russian artillery sergeant Artyom Redkin (31). He sat in the turret of a self-propelled Russian cannon. The cannon bombarded the town of Popasna in eastern Ukraine.