'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders
The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.
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The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.
Four Russian soldiers have described witnessing fellow troops being executed by commanders during the Ukraine war, highlighting the brutal conditions faced by Russian forces.
An investigation reveals that Russian soldiers have been subjected to torture and executions within their own ranks, with commanders allegedly ordering the killing of soldiers who refuse orders.
Russian soldiers executed seven civilians in Pokrovsk after being refused alcohol, with only one survivor who pretended to be dead.
Russian commanders are reportedly extorting soldiers for money, sending those who can't pay on suicidal assaults near Myrnohrad, leading to their deaths.
Major Oleh Shyriaiev claims that Russian forces are systematically executing surrendering Ukrainian troops, often intercepting orders for these killings.
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