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  • Anger on the front lines and anxiety at home as Russia’s mobilization is mired in problems

    11/17/2022 1:10:09 PM PST · by Timber Rattler · 8 replies
    CNN.com ^ | November 17, 2022 | Tim Lister, Katharina Krebs and Anastasia Graham-Yooll
    Russia’s first mobilization since World War II may be complete, but the deployment of thousands of soldiers to the battlefields of Ukraine is generating dissent and protest on the front lines – and back home. With the Russian government touting that at least 50,000 of the recently drafted are now in Ukraine, a long list of complaints is emerging: Lack of leadership from mid-ranking officers, tactics that lead to heavy casualties, non-existent training, promised payments not received. There are also logistical difficulties, as reported by soldiers, their families and Russian military bloggers: Insufficient uniforms, poor food, a lack of medical...