American volunteer with the RuZZian Army. (from my hometown of Austin, TX no less:
https://twitter.com/borzou/status/1498393087952961541
Stalin would have just shot them.
“I’ve heard of other Russian units in which 20% or more of soldiers, including officers, refused to deploy to Ukraine. Given Russia’s manpower problems, the number of refuseniks is a not insignificant factor in the Russian military’s struggles in Ukraine.”
“Captains and senior lieutenants (couldn’t tell for the first photo) likely from naval infantry units. That officers who should be serving as company commanders or deputy commanders in elite units are refusing to deploy tells you something about the extent of the refusenik problem”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1570662673305735169