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  • Russian Soldiers' Parents Head to Ukraine to Rescue Sons

    07/28/2022 9:25:24 PM PDT · by UMCRevMom@aol.com · 16 replies
    Russian soldiers refusing to fight on the frontlines of Ukraine are rounded up and detained, prompting their family members to go to their rescue. Troops, thought to opt to leave Russian forces after a three-month contract fighting in Ukraine, have instead been sent to a makeshift detention center in Bryanka, Luhansk region. Relatives told The Insider, independent Russian-language investigative website, there is a large number of refuseniks. Moscow's military command is not letting return home, fearing others will follow their example. The father of one Russian soldier told the outlet that soldiers wanting to quit are bullied back into rejoining...