07-12-2023, 12:53 PM
Russian military personnel seeking help to desert from their units has nearly doubled since the summer, The Moscow Times reported on Dec. 4, citing data from “Idite Lesom” (Get to Forest), an organization that helps Russians avoid participating in the war against Ukraine.
Get to Forest has received 577 appeals over the past three months, compared to 305 in June through August. More than a thousand Russian military personnel who attempted to desert have received legal counseling since April. Most of them sought help in the fall.
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The highest number of desertion attempts was recorded in October (218 cases), the lowest in June (54 cases). There were 175 desertion attempts in November, fewer than in September and October, but more than in any other month.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/highest-num...73940.html
Get to Forest has received 577 appeals over the past three months, compared to 305 in June through August. More than a thousand Russian military personnel who attempted to desert have received legal counseling since April. Most of them sought help in the fall.
Read also: Russia lost 36,000 troops in six weeks — Ukraine’s Defense Minister
The highest number of desertion attempts was recorded in October (218 cases), the lowest in June (54 cases). There were 175 desertion attempts in November, fewer than in September and October, but more than in any other month.
https://english.nv.ua/nation/highest-num...73940.html