Russian soldiers claim they face being lynched by their commanders after refusing to carry out suicidal missions that are leading to ninety per cent casualties.
Putin’s army has been making progress in the east as it closes in on the strategic city of Pokrovsk – a key transport and logistics hub for Ukraine’s army in the Donbas.
Over the summer, Russia captured Ukrainian strongholds in Avdiivka and Vulhedar, driving home considerable numerical advantages in both manpower and weapons.
However, the gains have come at a huge cost, with Putin’s forces continuing to sustain massive casualties.
The Kremlin has seen its forces decimated as Russian commanders throw their troops to the slaughter with little concern for the consequences.
US officials estimate that Russian casualties number as many as 615,000 – that includes 115,000 killed and half a million injured.
Putin’s troops are now publicly accusing their commanders of sending them on suicide missions as they reveal the extent of the horrific slaughter on the frontlines.
Soldiers from the 19th tank regiment of the 25th Army, currently based near the village of Krasny Liman, claimed their commanders wanted to “liquidate” them following their refusal to carry out orders.
In a video address, they said: “Our commanders want to exterminate us. For the simple reason, that we refuse to carry out their stupid, ill-thought out and drunken orders.”
Edgar Hazimovich, a soldier serving in the “Atlas” battalion, said as many as 90 percent of units were being wiped out.
“In the true sense of the word, they are lynching and killing our people,” he claimed.
“They are killing the lads for their refusal to advance. They won’t go forward because each time our units attack, they lose 90 percent of their group.”
The soldier added that they had not been giving leave for more than a year and that they had to buy their own military equipment.
Hazimovich said he was preparing to report his commanders to the military prosecutor.
Reports have frequently circulated of Russian soldiers being detained in “holes and pits” for refusing to fight.
The independent news outlet Mediazone has also reported that authorities have initiated at least 7,400 cases in the last two years against Russian soldiers accused of abandoning their units without leave.
