Russian soldiers drafted to Ukraine were told they wouldn't have to actually fight anyone, report says. Many of them were swiftly killed.

Dec 18 2022 by Business Insider

 
Russian soldiers clear an area in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Ukraine, on July 13, 2022.

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Russian soldiers drafted for the war in Ukraine were told they would not face combat, per the NYT. Many were swiftly killed after being sent to the frontline with little training and equipment. A drafted Russian soldier bemoaned "the destruction of the Russian people by their own commanders."

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