Several Russian soldiers are facing prosecution after they refused to fight in eastern Ukraine, Agence France-Presse reports.
The Russian troops fled their bases after being urged to “volunteer” in Ukraine and assist pro-Russian separatists there, according to AFP:
The popular Gazeta.ru website said several dozen soldiers would be prosecuted after fleeing a training ground in southern Russia where they were under pressure to “volunteer” to fight in Ukraine.
The troops had freely enlisted for the army and are not draftees, it said.
It is the latest report to allege Russian soldiers are being sent to eastern Ukraine despite Moscow’s insistence that only “volunteers” are …read more
Source: The Washington Free Beacon
