The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Soldiers like Sergey - reluctant to return to the front line - are not unusual, according to Ruslan Leviev, the editor of Conflict Intelligence Team, a media project investigating the experiences of the Russian military in Ukraine through confidential interviews and open source material. The men, who belonged to the key headquarters of the Pskov . During wartime, rules are totally different. He's changed completely. Why wasn't it done?". Second, the conduct of the war by Russian forces violates the most . There are reports of mobilised Russian troops locked in cellars and basements for refusing to fight in Ukraine. Its members have been deployed in the Donetsk area and are supposed to take control of the defense line until March 5, he added. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, Quote from the General Staff: "Troops from the so-called volunteer Cossack Detachment, attached to the 155th Marine Brigade of the Russian Pacific Fleet, are refusing to continue to take part in offensive operations due to the failure of the offensive and significant personnel losses near Vuhledar.". Russia has also turned to mercenaries to bolster its war efforts, deploying fighters from the shadowy Kremlin-linked Wagner group. Youre just a soldier for them; youre nobody.. The man narrated the ordeal his son suffered to the BBC, saying that he had begged his son not to go. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Homesick. I signed a contract. Without a formal . Approximately 60 paratroopers from Russia's Pskov region have refused to be deployed to Ukraine, newspaper Pskovskaya . Russian . 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Daughter of Putin ally dies when . He managed to contact his mother, Oxana, back in Russia to tell her what was going on. But you cannot force people to fight.". One year from the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, a Catholic priest recounted how a Ukrainian soldier was spared from being killed by . CNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports on the conflict in Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin boasts of success, though some of his soldiers refuse to fight. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Daily walk prevents one in 10 early deaths - study, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Uranium particles enriched to 83.7% found in Iran, Why the lab-leak theory is being taken seriously, Finland starts construction of Russia border fence. I didnt think I would quit, but it happened because of my wifes difficult pregnancy, when I asked for a delay until after she gave birth, a third soldier told Current Time in a VK message. He heard of Russian servicemen so inexperienced that they "did not know how to shoot and couldn't tell one end of a mortar from another". Did you encounter any technical issues? A Warner Bros. Anyone? But by September that had all changed. In phone conversations with Current Time, he said troops were not granted any leave for 4 1/2 months, even as the losses and casualties for the brigade mounted: Up to half of the brigades personnel -- around 1,000 -- have been either killed or wounded in action, he said. April 16, 2022 17:49 GMT. Other units include troops from private military companies like Vagner, or specialized, semiautonomous units overseen by Chechnyas strongman leader, Ramzan Kadyrov. Ukrainian . "He told me he had refused to lead his men to a certain death," Oxana tells me. But he stresses that Russian military law does include clauses which allow soldiers to refuse to fight if they don't want to. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. He gets it now. Some Russian troops are refusing to return to fight in Ukraine because of their experiences on the front line at the start of the invasion, according to Russian human rights lawyers and activists. Because they ignore everything. In his unit of 50 people, 10 were killed and 10 others wounded. There have been an estimated 140 soldiers put behind bars in eastern Ukraine, with some allegedly guarded by pro-Moscow mercenaries in a military base surrounded by land mines, the Guardian reported. If a soldier acts according to such procedures, then he cannot be criminally prosecuted for this. By Robert Coalson. Along with eight others, Dmitri told his commanders that he refused to rejoin the invasion. Russian forces were driven out of much of the northeastern Kharkiv region in early September by a Ukrainian counter-offensive that allowed Kyiv to retake thousands of square kilometres of territory. ACI Prensa Staff, Feb 27, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA). The enemy has somewhat reduced its activity for the fourth day, he said. Read about our approach to external linking. Lee said one option for the Kremlin would be to authorise the deployment of conscript units to Ukraine, despite Putins earlier pledges that Russia would not use any conscripts in the war. But his stand changed after the soldier found out he had been sent to fight with "no intelligence gathering, no preparation and no cover". 'I'm Warning You, This Is A Final Offer' Troops from the Russian so-called Cossack Detachment are refusing to take part in offensive operations due to Russian forces heavy losses near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast. Boris Johnson's cabinet received an update from a senior national security official on Tuesday morning. Leviev says his team estimates a sizeable minority of the Russian contract soldiers sent to Ukraine to fight in the initial invasion refused to go back again. According to Kaminsky, the pressure ended up working in part: As of July 16, 50 of the 78 soldiers who had demanded to return to their home base had relented. The soldier, along with several others who decided not to take part in the fight anymore, put his refusal in writing. Soldiers are refusing to fire artillery on civilians until they clear the area. 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Russian forces have significantly reduced activity in the Vuhledar area due to the mass refusal of their troops to go on the offensive, spokesperson for the Ukrainian military's Tavriiskyi District forces, Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, said on Feb. 27. . For that they sent my son to a detention centre. Initially he "believed it was right" despite his dad trying to convince him not to go to war, the BBC report said. He bombarded military officials, prosecutors and investigators with appeals for help. ET Saturday: A curfew in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, has been extended from 5 pm until 8 am every day At least 198 Ukrainians, including three children, have been . DeSantis won't say he's running. Stas told his father about one particular battle. Servicemen fire a 120mm mortar towards Russian positions at the frontline near Bakhmut, Ukraine. Eventually his efforts paid off. But analysts say voluntary recruits and mercenary groups are unlikely to lead to a substantial increase in the number of new soldiers, compared with the numbers that a partial or a full-scale mobilisation would bring. I told him: 'Better to take it. A lawyer told Sergey and two like-minded colleagues to return their arms and go back to their unit's headquarters - where they should file a letter explaining that they were "morally and psychologically exhausted" and could not continue fighting in Ukraine. Ilya Kononov, a contract soldier from the city of Pskov in western Russia, was charged with "unauthorized abandonment of the unit" in July, court records show. 2d ago. .. Advertisement .. Russian Soldier Brutally Thrashed For Refusing To Fight In Ukraine War: Report, Arrested AAP Ministers Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain Quit Delhi Cabinet, Nithyananda's 'Republic Of Kailasa' At UN Meet. Belarus allowed Russia to stage part of the invasion from its . Conscripts could fill some of the gaps, but they will be poorly trained. "Some soldiers, under the . If I dont get the compensation that I am entitled to soon, I will go public and make a major issue of it., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. While speaking, he blew cigarette smoke into an officers face, who responded by pushing him away. But, after a few months, he made the decision to sign a two-year professional contract which would also give him a salary. Discovery Company. "It was blown up from a grenade launcher or something else. Their identities have been protected by the BBC. An investigation by the BBCs Russian service showed that Russias defence ministry filled employment websites with vacancies, offering people with no combat experience opportunities to join the army on lucrative short-term contracts. Refusal then would mean much harsher penalties. We had no food, no water, he said. This is not our war. They've spent time in the trenches, getting cold and hungry, but when they come back they just get shouted and sworn at by their commanders.". Sergey's complaints about lack of equipment have also emerged in phone conversations alleged to be between Russian soldiers and their families, intercepted and posted online by the Ukrainian security services. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. He said he himself had written some 20 complaints and demands for reassignment, but his superior officers had rejected them -- or even tore the papers up completely. He was soon transferred to Belgorod, a Russian city close to the border with Ukraine, where he has been stationed since. This story has been shared 102,045 times. "We were like blind kittens. The soldier, "not wanting to take part in a special . It doesn't make sense. At another moment, he said, unit commanders ordered a squad of five soldiers to try to seize a nearby settlement defended by up to 200 Ukrainian soldiers. The Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta reported Friday that Russian officials have detained contract soldiers who refuse to fight in special detention camps in occupied Ukraine. He refused so they beat him over the head several times with a pistol. Members of Wagner told the captive soldiers that mines surrounded the military base where they were being held and threatened to shoot anyone trying to escape, the soldier wrote. Hundreds were discharged after refusing to take part in the invasion, the Guardian previously reported. A video showing two Russian soldiers being arrested after they refused to follow orders to fight in Ukraine has circulated on social media platform Telegram. "I don't want to go [back to Ukraine] to kill and be killed," says Sergey - not his real name - who spent five weeks fighting in Ukraine earlier this year. And that means he cant be prosecuted for desertion or going AWOL. They were continually shelled, he says, both when moving and when parked overnight. The soldier is in the unit, hes not running away anywhere. We didn't leave anyone in the rear, so if someone decided to come in from behind and hit us there was no protection. He shares that soldiers in Crimea refused to be . Among them were 12 national guardsmen from Russias southern city of Krasnodar who were fired after refusing to go to Ukraine. Andrei, a Russian lieutenant, stopped fighting. According to the head of his military commandant's office, Kononov was found at his place of residence with a friend after a search. All asked that their names be withheld for fear of further punishment or retaliation by commanders. appreciated. Dmitri's refusal to fight in the war is the latest in a string of reports of Russian soldiers disobeying orders to join the fight. Nearly five months into the largest war in Europe since World War II, a growing number of Russian soldiers like Kaminsky are refusing to fight, demanding to return home, or outright not going to Ukraine in the first place. We were fed once a day at lunchtime. Never mind the myriad reports of Russian troops refusing to fight by the thousands, sabotaging their own shoddy equipment and even deliberately wounding themselves to abandon the war, Russian . There are reports of mobilised Russian troops locked in cellars and basements for refusing to fight in Ukraine. "It was a difficult decision for him to take. Almost all his comrades were under the age of 25. TASS said the soldier expressed his dissatisfaction with the training of mobilised servicemen outside Moscow. Now, at least four want their superiors punished for the seemingly illegal arrests, according to the newspaper. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, When disinfo specialists lie, Gray Ladys DeSantis frustration and other commentary, Putins former spin doctor-turned-critic dead, Ukraines northeastern front could decide new battle lines, Biden needs to step up military aid for Ukraine fast. But they eventually calmed down because there wasnt much they could do, he said. Troops are saying no to officers, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war. While the exact number of soldiers refusing to fight remains unclear, such stories illustrate what military experts and western governments say is one of Russias biggest obstacles in Ukraine: a severe shortage of infantry soldiers. Were bringing the voice of Ukraine to the world. Within the dense smoke caused by the propaganda of one side or the other, the truth is that there does seem to be a good number of Russian soldiers who have refused to fight in Ukraine. It said that the troops lacked support, while personnel in advanced positions didn't have water. Brigade commanders ask who wants to guard the second gunners unit. Some Russian troops are refusing to return to fight in Ukraine because of their experiences on the front line at the start of the invasion, according to Russian human rights lawyers and activists. I have nothing to be ashamed of. Support us with a one-time donation, or become a Patron! Russian state media aired footage of blitzed buildings and abandoned streets in Bakhmut , the eastern city where Ukrainian forces have been . Like us on Facebook to see similar stories . Journalists fight on their own frontline. He said he would put his refusal in writing. The announcement triggered an exodus of men from Russia, with many fleeing to neighbouring countries including Armenia, Georgia and Kazakhstan. (Reuters Photo) Russian soldiers fighting the war in Ukraine are in disarray and crying as they are asked to "fire at . Army commanders try to intimidate contract soldiers into staying with their units, according to Russian human rights lawyer Alexei Tabalov. A stamp that was purportedly placed in the military-service booklet of one soldier who refused to serve in Ukraine. Produced by Will Vernon. 1 min read. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Russia launched the attack on Ukraine from three sides on February 24. Moscow initially put about 80% of its main ground combat forces 150,000 men into the war in February, according to western officials. ", Stas was a serving officer when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February. Im warning you, this is a final offer, he is heard telling the soldiers. Soldiers with the 127th Regiment of the 1st Army Corps rioted, according to the operational command. 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. The refusenik troops add to Russian commanders headaches as they struggle to replenish spent and exhausted units across the roughly 480-kilometer (300-mile) front line stretching from east of Kharkiv in the northeast down to Kherson in south-central Ukraine. July 20, 2022 16:08 GMT. "I think that [so many of] our guys died largely because of this. Several lawyers and human rights activists the BBC spoke to said they had been regularly offering advice to men trying to avoid returning to Ukraine. Such an action would be "premature" without having assessed the harm to the military service he was involved in, the prosecutor said. Read about our approach to external linking. Russia announced the mobilisation of 300,000 men in late September after suffering battlefield defeats at the hands of Ukrainian forces. I told him that he was a zombie. I want to return to my family and not in a casket.. They would be looking at time in prison.. The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. The contract soldier was subsequently sentenced on July 21 to restriction in military service for one year, with a 10 percent deduction from his monetary allowance going to the state. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty if they agreed to fight alongside the Russian army in . Russia blaming Ukraine for killing of daughter of Putin ally. But even before that, there are many reports from our intelligence officers, who work quite successfully, about what is going at the enemy both in the rear and on the front line there are very frequent refusals to participate in hostilities., Read also: Russians pushing for breakthrough near Vuhledar, but unlikely to succeed, says UK intelligence. The latest as of 7.15 a.m. 2023 BBC. There are no legal grounds to start a criminal case if a soldier refuses to fight while on Russian territory.. "He said the [Russian] soldiers had been given no cover; there was no intelligence gathering; no preparation. When the soldiers of an elite Russian army brigade were told in early April to prepare for a second deployment to Ukraine, fear broke out among the ranks. They made him lie on the ground and told him to count to ten. The URL has been copied to your clipboard. A Russian soldier who refused to continue fighting in Ukraine, he was beaten until his face was covered in blood, his father has claimed. The soldier said he broke his contract and resigned from the brigade before the February 24 invasion, once he realized it was in fact going forward. As a result of what I believe were tactical and strategic mistakes made by my commanders and their total disregard for human life I made the decision not to continue in the military operation, one soldier jailed for over a week said in written testimony to prosecutors, which was observed by the Guardian. Of the 78 soldiers from Kaminskys unit who have disobeyed orders, some have been ordered held in a makeshift brig for days, he said. "The commanders' aim is to keep the soldiers down there. "In these months [of compulsory military service] that I have left, anything - including the worst - could happen. The official warned that the next phase of the war was likely to be an "attritional conflict" which could last . As Russia has faced a surprisingly effective resistance from Ukraine, there have been reports of low soldier morale and chaos among the commanding ranks. . Law enforcement located the man, Marsel Kandarov, in September, the statement added. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Born in Russia, he graduated from St. Petersburg State University and also received film and video production training at Bard College in New York. A group of Russian soldiers recently sent Vladimir Putin a video complaining about "being sent to the slaughter" and begging for more military support in . My son told me, 'I never thought my own country would treat me this way.' Their official status is missing in action. Western intelligence agencies say Russias losses are substantial; a top British military commander told the BBC this week that up to 50,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since the invasion was launched on February 24. For many Russian soldiers, the war in Ukraine is one they don't want to fight. Jan 27, 2023. Artillery sentry duty? I still havent seen her. Updated at 1:10 p.m. on April 14 to add that the soldier's lawyer has taken down the original photo of the service card. 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According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the occupiers are not able to resolve problems with manning their units. Independent Russian media have also been reporting hundreds of cases of soldiers refusing repeat deployments to Ukraine since the beginning of April. It's not just Ukrainians resisting Vladimir . Nearly all . He simply declares that he has anti-war convictions. After that, I wont look at any new offers.. Images by Anton Chicherov. Poland sent the German-made tanks to help Ukraine repel Russian troops and send a "clear and measurable signal of further support", said Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, who was visiting Kyiv . A Russian soldier's service card was stamped "traitor" for refusing . Some Russian troops are refusing to return to fight in Ukraine because of their experiences on the front line at the start of the invasion, according to Russian human rights lawyers and activists. Anybody want it? the commander, a lieutenant colonel identified only by his surname Agafonov, can be heard telling the soldiers. The human rights activist said Kononov may be sent to serve in Ukraine again, explaining that the punishment means it will be even more difficult for him to achieve early dismissal. The young Russian was among those men who enlisted. A Russian official this week responded to the Biden administration's refusal to rule out sending depleted uranium anti-tank munitions to Ukraine by warning that deployment of such weaponswhich have been linked to birth defects, miscarriages, and cancerwould be regarded by Moscow as use of "dirty nuclear bombs." According to . "I'm morally exhausted. A Russian fleet was said to be preparing to shell port city Odessa and land troops. Some large government-run companies have received letters urging them to sign up their staff for the army. Quote from the General Staff: "Troops from the so-called . 03:25. For the remainder, however, unit commanders ordered them arrested, and held in a makeshift brig in the Luhansk region, according to Kaminsky, where they were being given food only once a day. Here's what he saw, CNN reporter returns to Russia for first time since January, Kremlin to showcase its military power in May 9th parade. July 19, 2022. There was no basic hygiene, the soldier said in the testimony, according to the Guardian. It is, first of all, a classic example of military aggression; it is a war without a just cause. UK intelligence estimates Russian losses near Vuhledar, Russians pushing for breakthrough near Vuhledar, but unlikely to succeed, says UK intelligence, Lori Lightfoot becomes the first Chicago mayor in 40 years to lose re-election, Fiery Greece train collision kills 32, injures at least 85, A condition called POTS rose after covid, but patients can't find care, Drones fly deep inside Russia; Putin orders border tightened, Rep. 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