Tag: soldiers
Russian soldiers 'beat up' for refusing to fight in Ukraine war – BBC News
The BBC has learnt of violence against Russian soldiers refusing to fight in the war in Ukraine. Families have spoken of their relatives being locked up. President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a “partial mobilisation”, drafting hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens into the armed forces. The Russian authorities dismiss reports of disillusioned soldiers and detention centres as fake news. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog…
Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war, senior official says – BBC News
Up to 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion, a senior official has said. Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said between 10,000 and 13,000 troops had died. Neither Ukraine nor Russia tend to release figures for casualties, and Mr Podolyak’s comments have not been confirmed by the Ukrainian military. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews
Hundreds call Ukraine's surrender hotline for Russian soldiers – BBC News
The Ukrainian government has said a scheme it created for Russian soldiers to surrender is getting up to 100 enquiries a day. The “I Want To Live” project was started in September. By calling a hotline or entering details through messenger apps, Russian troops can arrange the best way to surrender to Ukrainian forces. Officials in Kyiv say they’ve had more than 3,500 contacts from…
Ukraine war: The surrender hotline for Russian soldiers
The “I Want To Live” project says it is getting up to 100 enquiries a day from invading troops. The post Ukraine war: The surrender hotline for Russian soldiers appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Ukraine war: Russia hits out as Pope labels minority ethnic soldiers 'cruel'
Chechens and Buryat soldiers are generally “crueller” than other Russians in Ukraine, the pontiff says. The post Ukraine war: Russia hits out as Pope labels minority ethnic soldiers 'cruel' appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
President Putin meets mothers of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine war – BBC News
President Vladimir Putin has met a group of women whose sons have been deployed with the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. Television footage showed the president sitting with the mothers around a large table, where he said that he “shared their pain”. The BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg said it was not clear how the mothers were chosen. The Kremlin has denied speculation that Mr…