US EditionThousands of Russian soldiers are fleeing the war in Ukraine but have nowhere to go
- Over 7,300 cases against AWOL soldiers in Russian courts since September 2022, with desertion charges increasing sixfold last year.
- Idite Lesom, a group in Georgia, has seen a surge in requests for desertion help, with over 500 seeking to leave in the first two months of this year.
- In January, more than a third of requests for desertion help came from soldiers, indicating potential morale issues within Russia's troops.
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Putin losing THOUSANDS of troops as Russian soldiers flee from fighting in Ukraine war
Thousands of Russian troops are fleeing the front line in Ukraine as asylum claims from Russia surge. Neighbouring countries are split over whether to accept those fleeing poor conditions with some seeing them as potential assets with others fearing they pose a risk to national security.More than 500 in the first two months of this year are contacting group run by Russian activists in the Republic of Georgia has been set up entitled Idite Lesom,…
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Russian soldiers who quit Putin's war get no hero’s welcome abroad as asylum claims surge
Growing numbers of Russian soldiers are trying to get out of the war in Ukraine. Overall asylum claims from Russians have surged in the U.S., France and Germany since Russia's
Saturday, April 13th. The 780th day of a full-scale war is underway in Ukraine. Moscow declared the BBC's Russian correspondents as foreign agents. British national broadcaster condemned the move. Thousands of Russian soldiers are trying to flee the Ukrainian war with asylum requests to Western countries such as Germany, France and the United States.
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