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'We are being sent to a slaughter': Russian prisoners describe life on the front lines
Hot Air ^ | August 14, 2023 | John Sexton

Posted on 08/14/2023 10:44:28 AM PDT by Timber Rattler

This isn’t the first time we’ve heard reports like this from Russian conscripts. Every few months we get a fresh glimpse at the Russian front lines from individuals who describe the conditions as “absolute f**king hell” or as an ongoing slaughter. The most recent entry of this type comes from an ex-convict named Aleksandr who has been serving in the Russian Army.

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You may remember that last year Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group was allowed to recruit tens of thousands of conscripts from Russia’s prisons. Wagner was eventually cut off from recruiting more prisoners in one of the first signs (in February) that Prigozhin was falling out of favor with Putin. After the march on Moscow, Wagner withdrew from Ukraine but the regular army picked up where Prigozhin left off, offering desperate prisoners six month contracts to fight for their freedom.

But, to no one’s surprise, Aleksandr says the army isn’t living up to most of its commitments to prison recruits. They are supposed to be rotated out after six months and sent home. In fact, they are pressured to remain on the front lines for up to a year after these six months are up. Aleksandr also says the bodies of the dead are not recovered because dead soldiers are guaranteed a payment to their surviving family members while soldiers listed as missing get nothing.

Worst of all, Aleksandr’s unit seemed to be placed in harm’s way with no specific goal in mind except to draw attacks from Ukrainians they have never seen.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: cannonfodder; hotgas; johnsexton; russia; ukiecannonfodder; ukraine; war
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1 posted on 08/14/2023 10:44:28 AM PDT by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

Wonder if either side can sign up illegals in the USA?


2 posted on 08/14/2023 11:10:19 AM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Timber Rattler

How come the keyboard warrior himself has not volunteered for the Ukraine war yet? They are taking all comers Snake!

I myself would be riveted by your stories of life on the front. Don’t be a chicken hawk, volunteer!


3 posted on 08/14/2023 11:11:52 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (The Forever War is a crime against humanity)
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To: Timber Rattler
'We are being sent to a slaughter': Russian prisoners describe life on the front lines

Gee, here I thought the Russkies were WINNING!

4 posted on 08/14/2023 11:52:00 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Very sad! I pray every day my brother-in-law isn’t called up.


5 posted on 08/14/2023 12:53:26 PM PDT by StayoutdaBushesWay (Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding)
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To: StayoutdaBushesWay
Very sad! I pray every day my brother-in-law isn’t called up.

Is there a reason he is not already fighting the invaders?

6 posted on 08/14/2023 1:01:26 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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Is there a reason he is not already fighting the invaders?

Oh...is he a Russian? There shouldn't be any adult male physically able Ukies NOT fighting!

7 posted on 08/14/2023 1:08:18 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Timber Rattler

What would have happened to them if they had said anything nice about their own country?


8 posted on 08/14/2023 1:08:25 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: Jewbacca

They should try

The truth is that modern warfare against a modern, well equipped adversary is so lethal it’s pretty much a slaughter if you get caught out.

Both sides are getting torn apart for no purpose because the Biden Admin is blocking any kind of cease fire and negotiated settlement

It’s really disgusting


9 posted on 08/14/2023 2:16:20 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: Timber Rattler

Life on the Eastern Front.


10 posted on 08/14/2023 3:42:52 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: griswold3

Well, do what these guys did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4kQvkvGi9M


11 posted on 08/14/2023 3:44:56 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Timber Rattler

Yawn. That’s the same thing some soldier from every country in every war in history has said.


12 posted on 08/14/2023 4:06:36 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: dfwgator

Dostoevsky had too many elites too.


13 posted on 08/14/2023 4:06:59 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness )
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To: Timber Rattler
AFU Struggles For Symbolic Meaning In Late Summer Doldrums

Interestingly, assistant to DPR head Yan Gagin echoed this view:

What he says is very interesting. That Russia is ready for a major offensive operations but right now, it continues to conduct defense simply because it’s very profitable at the moment to do so. The reasoning he gives is strong: Ukraine is so desperate to achieve any kind of visible breakthrough that they pour their forces forward in completely unfavorable conditions which allow Russia to decimate them. Thus, he seems to imply that for the time being, as long as the AFU continues their ‘meat-assaults’ Russia will happily go on liquidating them out in the open where it’s quite easy and profitable to do so. Then when the time comes, they’ll launch an offensive.

14 posted on 08/14/2023 8:49:08 PM PDT by Kazan
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