115 Russian national guard soldiers sacked for refusing to fight in Ukraine.

[TomWilm]

Source: The Guardian

More than 100 Russian national guardsmen have been fired for refusing to fight in Ukraine, in what looks to be the clearest indication yet of dissent among some parts of security forces over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

The cases of the 115 national guardsmen, a force also known as Rosgvardia, came to light on Wednesday, after a local Russian court rejected their collective lawsuit that challenged their earlier sacking.

The lawsuit was dismissed after the judge determined that the soldiers had been rightfully fired for “refusing to perform an official assignment” to fight in Ukraine and instead returned to a duty station.

The chief editor of Novy Fokus in the Russian region of Khakassia, was arrested by security forces last month over the website’s reporting on a separate Rosgvardia unit that also refused deployment to Ukraine.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/27/115-russian-national-guard-soldiers-sacked-for-refusing-to-fight-in-ukraine

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- see also:
Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/12/they-were-furious-the-russian-soldiers-refusing-to-fight-in-ukraine

[Basic LA]

1. Soldiers "sacked" or "fired" for refusing orders?

Since when? Something is off here.

[TomWilm]

3. ... read the second article.

Since Putin's stupid trick is to not call this a war, his legal resources against the soldiers leaving it is limited. They are technically just breaching a contract by returning to their regiments, not deserting a war.

[Basic LA]

4. Thank you!

There had to be more to it.

[Wicked Blue]

2. Maybe they should apply to the Uvade police department

and refuse to rescue kids

[Warpy]

5. It's a small start. I hope it turns into an avalanche of "hell no, we won't go."

And for the ones who aren't sucked into the military yet, here's some advice from Grandpa's generation:

[Hortensis]

8. Yes. Thanks from Grandma's generation. :)

[trof]

6. Love it.

[keithbvadu2]

7. These are the mighty Russian soldiers that Rafael Cruz, who never served, bragged about while puttin

These are the mighty Russian soldiers that Rafael Cruz, who never served, bragged about while putting down America's army.