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Record numbers of Ukrainians desert army amid losses to Russia (www.aljazeera.com)
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‘Number of our deserters is too high’: Ukrainians flee fight against Russia

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[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 2 weeks ago (54 children)

“Even in Russia, there aren’t that many soldiers going AWOL,” Valentyn Manko, top commander of storm troops, told the Ukrainian Pravda on Saturday.

Yeah no, that is bullshit. Wherever there is war, there is desertion. Nobody wants to die for their country.

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Your quote doesn't say there isn't any as you imply, of course there is. Water is wet.

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Im saying there is fuckloads of desertion

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

And do you have any evidence at all

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