The variety of felony circumstances introduced in Russia towards service personnel for going AWOL (absent with out go away) contradicts the official narrative that Russia values the navy service of those that struggle in its unlawful struggle towards Ukraine.
Supply: UK Defence Intelligence replace dated 30 June on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda
Particulars: UK Defence Intelligence cited knowledge launched by the Russian media outlet Mediazona that signifies that Russian courts have obtained 20,538 circumstances of service personnel going AWOL, deserting, or refusing to hold out orders.
Many of the circumstances, which cowl the interval from February 2022 to the tip of Could 2025, relate to absence with out go away, which in Russia is punishable by as much as 10 years in jail. Greater than 86.2% of the circumstances have been prosecuted.
Quote: "There are a selection of things that may lead a soldier to abandon. Brutal self-discipline within the Russian Armed Forces, poor medical remedy for injured troopers and insufficient navy coaching all seemingly contribute to Russian service personnel going AWOL."
Extra particulars: UK Defence Intelligence notes {that a} Russian soldier who has enlisted for service underneath a contract may be despatched to the entrance line inside 14 days of signing the contract and bear solely 5 days of navy coaching.
Quote: "This all runs counter to the official narrative that the Russian management values the navy service of those that struggle in Russia's unlawful struggle in Ukraine. It’s a practical risk that these prosecuted may commute their sentence by serving within the Russian Storm-Z convict assault items."
Background:
- In a earlier replace, UK intelligence famous that the battle between Israel and Iran poses challenges to Russia, although the Kremlin additionally sees some advantages.
- In early June, UK intelligence famous that Russia has misplaced about a million navy personnel killed and wounded for the reason that starting of the full-scale struggle in February 2022.
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