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The brothers saw a drone. Then it was all over. Why did they go to the front together?

Russian artillery soldiers pose at the front in Ukraine. Among them are the brothers Artyom (31) and Gleb Redkin (23) from Batajsk in Russia.

Youngest man Gleb Redkin was newly married and a lawyer. When the war started, the 23-year-old enlisted.

His older brother Artjom Redkin was already a soldier. He was the eldest son in the family and had five younger brothers.

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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