Kiev treats conscripts like cannon fodder – POW — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Recruitment officers beat draftees to force them to go to the front lines, a captured Ukrainian soldier told the Russian
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‘I’d Never Make it Home Alive’: Russia’s War in Ukraine Turns Conscripts Into Deserters
When Vitaly Vasilyev, a 23-year-old from a rural village in the republic of Chuvashia, was drafted into the Russian army
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Russia Moves to Limit Exemptions for Military Conscripts
Russia’s government is seeking to reduce the number of draft-age men who can receive exemptions from mandatory military service, the
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In Russia’s Sakha, a Fallen Conscript’s Family Searches for Justice on the State’s Terms
“We saw our Aman off to military service in Ussuriysk in June 2024 and never saw him again,” a woman
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Russian Conscripts Killed in Ukrainian Attack on Belgorod Region – Reports
Five Russian conscripts were killed in Ukrainian shelling in the southwestern Belgorod region last month, regional media reported Wednesday, citing
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