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Russian Army Division Hit by Desertions of 'Whole Regiment': Report (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 8 months ago by mc900ftJesus@lemy.lol to c/world@quokk.au

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A An "entire regiment" of more than 1,000 soldiers left the 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces stationed in Volgograd amid rising tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the Russian investigative outlet iStories.

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 25 points 8 months ago

I'm amazed this doesn't happen more often. Like I know they throw deserters into a pit naked for days in the cold. But you'd think there would be enough people to hit critical mass and just refuse to be a meat wave.