Desertion from the Russian army is becoming increasingly widespread. A year and a half ago, Russia had opened around 8,000 cases against deserters. As of now,…
“They yelled at my husband for letting everybody down and threatened him with a trial.”
“I paid more than half a million, and they still found me”
“I got scared, for myself and for my parents, and went back”
The names of those interviewed have been changed.
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