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So far there have not been many reports of Russian disobeyers. When ordering the attack on the Kharkiv region, a unit is said to have defied Putin’s wishes.
Kharkiv – Trying since Friday Russian troops in Kharkiv Oblast to advance in northeastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke of a “new wave of offensive actions” by Russia towards Kharkiv and an attempt by Russian troops to “expand their operation against Ukraine”.
A division of a Russian motorized rifle battalion is to submit to a report from the Kyiv Independent reportedly refused to carry out the attack in Kharkiv Oblast.
Putin’s offensive in Kharkiv Oblast: Russian soldiers refuse orders in Ukraine
An agent of the Atesh underground resistance movement, serving in one of the motorized rifle battalions of the 44th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces, shared the information about the Russian unit’s disobedience to orders on Telegram. According to the Atesh agent’s report, the unit was aware of the high risk of the operation.
A report from the Ukrainian Pravda According to the Atesh movement, the soldiers of the Russian division were aware of the high quality of the fortifications on the border between Ukraine and Russia. The soldiers had also previously witnessed unsuccessful sabotage and reconnaissance operations by Russian troops. As a result, “part of the unit refused to comply with the criminal will of the command,” Telegram continued.
Zelenskyj on Russia’s offensive in Kharkiv region: “We see their plan”
As a result of the recent Russian attacks in… Ukraine war In the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that reserve units had been sent to the north of Kharkiv Oblast. The Russian Defense Ministry has now confirmed the offensive. Russian troops have occupied five Ukrainian border villages, the ministry announced in Moscow on Saturday.
The The offensive did not come as a surprisesaid Zelenskyj in his video speech on Friday evening. “We know the strength of the occupier’s troops and see their plan,” the Ukrainian president said. According to the General Staff, the Ukrainian army continues to defend itself against the attacks Russian offensive in the border area near the city of Kharkiv.
USA accuses Putin of executing Russians who disobeyed orders
During the battle for the city of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, there was already a report in October 2023 that some Russian soldiers refused to obey orders. At that time it was linked to the US accusation against Russian President Vladimir PutinRussia executed those who disobeyed orders.
John Kirby, spokesman for the US National Security Council, said at the time, according to a report by the news portal Newsweek: “We also have information that Russian commanders are threatening to execute entire units if they retreat from Ukrainian artillery fire.”
The investigative online medium also reported on the Kremlin’s alleged dealings with objectors in the Russian war of aggression The Insiders in 2022, citing statements from the father of a Russian soldier. Accordingly be Russian soldiers who refused to continue participating in the war against Ukraine were held “in custody” in the Russian-occupied areas of Luhansk Oblast and forced to return to the front. (pav)