CNN
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A gaggle of Russian wives and moms have referred to as on President Vladimir Putin to cease sending their husbands and sons “to the slaughter” by forcing them to hitch assault teams with out satisfactory coaching or provides.
In a video shared by the impartial Russian Telegram channel SOTA, the ladies stated their family members had been “compelled to hitch assault teams” in the beginning of March regardless of having simply 4 days coaching since their mobilization in September.
The video exhibits the ladies holding an indication in Russian that reads, “580 Separate Howitzer Artillery Division,” dated March 11, 2023.
“My husband… is situated on the road of contact with the enemy,” says one lady within the recording.
“Our mobilized [men] are being despatched like lambs to the slaughter to storm fortified areas – 5 at a time, in opposition to 100 closely armed enemy males,” she continued.
“They’re ready to serve their homeland however in line with the specialization they’ve educated for, not as stormtroopers. We ask that you just pull again our guys from the road of contact and supply the artillerymen with artillery and ammunition.”
CNN couldn’t independently confirm the claims made by the group of girls within the video.
Russia’s transfer to ship lots of of 1000’s to combat on the battlefields of Ukraine has generated dissent and protest and prompted many Russians – younger males particularly – to flee the nation.
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“We ran away from Russia as a result of we wish to stay,” one man, who requested to not be recognized to guard family members left behind, beforehand instructed CNN. “We’re afraid that we may be despatched to Ukraine.”
Households of drafted Russian males have criticized the mobilization, saying it’s beset by issues akin to self-discipline points and lack of management from mid-ranking officers, non-existent coaching in addition to logistical difficulties like inadequate uniforms, poor meals and an absence of medical provides.