By Maria Tsvetkova and Jason Bush
In a rare act of insubordination, a small group of Russian soldiers filed a complaint with military prosecutors against plans to deploy them to Syria, a lawyer and a human rights activist who handled their case said.
The dissent, in an air defence unit, was short-lived but points to growing strains on the military as Russia pursues its combat mission in Syria, maintains bases in ex-Soviet Central Asia and has a presence in Ukraine.
It was concern over the experiences of Russian troops in Ukraine that set alarm bells ringing for the up to around 60 soldiers …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
