[Report] Russian Soldiers Refuse To Join Russia-Ukraine War, Prompting Vladimir Putin To Dismiss Them from Moscow's Army

On Thursday, a Russian court ordered the firing of over 100 National Guard officers who refused to be sent to Ukraine, the first formal verdict in a case that has shown internal discontent with the conflict.

In what looks to be the largest number of officers to refuse to participate in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, 115 members of the Russian National Guard, a domestic security agency distinct from the armed forces from the North Caucasus, were involved in the issue.

Russia Confirms Sacking 115 Servicemen

When the guardsmen declined to deploy in Russia's "special military operation," a military court in the Kabardino-Balkaria region declared on Thursday that they "arbitrarily refused to undertake an official duty." According to The Daily Telegraph, the guardsmen had filed an appeal, but the verdict, which was posted on the court's website, backed up their superiors, claiming the men had committed "flagrant violations."

President Vladimir Putin has never declared war on Ukraine or instituted martial law, therefore Russia cannot lawfully send conscripts or force anybody to fight in Ukraine. Several groups of guardsmen and troops have decided to risk losing their positions rather than be transferred to Ukraine, where thousands of soldiers are thought to have been slaughtered, according to human rights activists.

In the same week, an experienced Russian legislator added to Vladimir Putin's humiliation by demanding that the Russian president end his military assault in Ukraine. Leonid Vasyukevich, a 69-year-old Communist lawmaker, requested the immediate pullout of Russian soldiers from the nation, Express reported.

Meanwhile, Boris Bondarev, Russia's highest-ranking diplomat, denounced the war on Wednesday. He claimed he was "ashamed" of his country in a public letter, calling the invasion a "disaster." This is happening as Russia looks to be losing ground in Ukraine.

More Than 25,000 Russian Soldiers Died in Ukraine

According to Ukrainian estimates, 25,100 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022. The more conservative estimate from the UK Defense ministry estimates Russian deaths at roughly 15,000 - the same number of soldiers killed in the nine-year Afghan conflict.

At least 199 Russian aircraft, 155 helicopters, 341 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1,122 tanks, 2,713 armored vehicles, and 509 artillery systems have also been claimed by Ukrainian troops. Vladimir Putin's invaders are using a scorched-earth tactic to raze villages and cities to the ground before conquering them, according to Ukrainian commander Petro Kuzyk. As he prepared to be besieged in Severodonetsk, the embattled army leader asked for Western weapons to push back the tyrant's onslaught.

Commander Kuzyk, who commands a National Guard battalion defending the city in eastern Luhansk, claimed his artillery rounds were running out. Per The Scottish Sun, he detailed the enormous effort facing troops after falling back from the neighboring devastated city of Rubizhne to hold the strategically critical pocket of territory.

Russian rounds rained down on their positions at a rate of up to 500 per hour. His defenders continued to kill and drive back the Russians, whose commanders are reported to be acting on direct orders from Putin.

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