Posted on 07/25/2025 2:10:34 PM PDT by Grzegorz 246
Derek Huffman, a Texas father, relocated his family to Russia to escape “wokeness” and joined the Russian military in pursuit of citizenship. Promised a non-combat role, he was instead deployed to Ukraine’s frontlines. His wife says he’s untrained, overwhelmed, and unpaid. Huffman says he’ll “do whatever it takes” to return safely.
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That’s the way it works. Legal immigrants got drafted back in the day here too.
Huffman has already been reported to have been killed in combat in Ukraine.
That story is told literally hundreds of times each day - Russians killed in meat wave attacks, just weeks after they sign their contracts.
I hate to say it, but he should have expected this, and not run away from his country instead of staying here and working to make things right.
Soory you studpid DA. And the Russian Army is the second worst on recruits and soldiers in the entire world, only behind North Korea. You lose.
They’ll put him through the loyalty test of mine and drone detection.
Right idea messed up the application.
For the sake of clarity in a war in which both Ukraine and Russia use propaganda, here are hotlinks to the actual family and two of their posted videos.
Girls Show Their Art, Summer Hats & Russian Life Updates 🇷🇺 | Big News & Fun Moments! Huffman Time, Jul 15, 2025.As to the other mentioned video:Includes:
This week on HuffmanTime, we're sharing another slice of our American family's life in Russia! 🇷🇺
🎨 The girls show off their beautiful art creations, and Ashlynn talks about her favorite hat and switching to a summer one ☀️.
🍲 I share some of the meals I made using our new multi-cooker (it's been a game-changer!).
♟️ Katherine beat me at chess—twice!
🧳 We talk about my mom's upcoming visit from the U.S. and how excited we are to spend time with her. 📚 Plus, an update on how the girls are learning Russian, what it's like, and our upcoming appointment to finalize our Temporary Residency Permit and citizenship paperwork.
🎨 And yes—Sophia got her hair dyed, and it looks amazing!
Come along with us on this incredible journey from the U.S. to Russia and everything in between.16 minute long "newsy" video.
Happy Fathers Day, from Derek ♡ 59,617 views Jun 15, 2025All available through the YouTube channel, without editorial opinions.
Thanks, I figured that the Zeepers were lying again, AS USUAL.
So he moved to Russia in early 2025 to escape wokeness???
😆 LOL!
He should have stuck around for 6 months and he would have been pleasantly surprised!
“Promised a non-combat role”??
The graphic posted reads “he believed he would get a non-combat role”...
huge difference
Exactly.
Win stupid prizes.
I agree.
Drafting Huffman into a frontline unit was a bad move from the Russian point of view. What’s one more untrained infantryman worth? Not much.
But as a propaganda piece, this guy had some value. If anything, they should have put him in a supply unit somewhere. Then show him loading ammunition or something like that.
PSGWSP.
“Where he has gone and how he fares, nobody knows and nobody cares.”
He wasn’t “drafted” into the war. He literally volunteered, and they took him up on his offer.
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