1/ Mobilised Russians from Siberia are upset that their commanders lied to them about where they would be serving, say they are living in appalling conditions with little equipment or supplies, and appeal for relief after suffering heavy losses on the front line. ⬇️
2/ In the video, provided to the 'Baikal People' Telegram channel by a relative, the Novosibirsk men say they were sent "in close proximity to the front line without any training, equipment or support."
3/ They were trained for territorial defence duties but "in fact we were thrown into an assault unit" on the front line. After only two days, they say they have suffered 19 wounded and two dead.
Additionally, the men's logistical support is non-existent.
Additionally, the men's logistical support is non-existent.
4/ They say they are getting no pay, they buy food, water and medical supplies at their own expense, they "live in completely insanitary conditions", and they are only equipped with "class four bulletproof vests and B2 helmets".
5/ They appeal to their leadership to "take us out of the zone of contact and sort it out" and take action against "the people responsible for this outrage, who sent unprepared mobilised men to the front line."
6/ It's more likely though that they will be sent back to the front line individually, without anything being done to resolve their complaints. This is particularly likely considering where they are probably serving.
7/ According to relatives' accounts, mobiks from Siberia have been not been incorporated into the regular Russian army, but into the notoriously brutal and badly led 'People's Militias' of the puppet 'People's Republics' of Donetsk and Luhansk. /end
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