Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ A Russian soldier says that every man in his unit has been ordered to shoot his comrades if they try to flee, or face being shot themselves as a punishment. He describes an atmosphere of paranoia amidst huge losses, which he puts at 95% of men going into assaults. ⬇️

2/ The man says that he is from Altai Krai, where he was made to sign a contract to avoid going to trial for an unspecified offence for which he faced eight years' imprisonment. He has been serving in the army for six months and is currently a stormtrooper.

3/ He says that "every second person here drinks, to gain courage, to go somewhere [on a mission]." The reason why is understandable: "A hundred people would join a group [for a mission], take a position, and only five would come out."

4/ This, he explains, is "because half of them try to escape, and everyone would kill them." The men are under orders to shoot anyone who retreats: "On the front lines, they generally say that if someone tries to run away, they'll shoot him right away."

5/ Not surprisingly, this doesn't help with morale or developing interpersonal relationships: "Even, fuck, [it's like if] we've become friends, he's the only one I've ever been friends with. Like, okay, [even] your best friend, you have to do it."

6/ "There's nowhere to go: it's either you or him being shot. Well, if you don't reset him, you are reset yourself. That's how it is." /end

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