"These Young People Are Not to Blame" Ukrainian Residents Offering Food to Starving Russian Soldiers

Russian Soldier Receiving Bread and Black Tea Finally Bursts into Tears
Russian Troops Deployed in Ukraine Face Serious Morale Issues
"Conscripted Soldiers Deceived and Forced into Battle," Claims Arise

A Russian soldier bursts into tears as a video call with family connects / Photo by Twitter Capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Juhyung] A video showing a Russian soldier deployed in the Ukraine invasion shedding tears due to the warm kindness of local residents has attracted global attention.

According to a report by the British media outlet 'The Times' on the 2nd (local time), photos and videos of Russian soldiers have recently been shared mainly on social networking services (SNS).

In the video, the soldier puts down his weapon and hurriedly eats bread and black tea offered by Ukrainian residents. When a woman nearby connects him to a video call with her family, the soldier greets the family on the screen and then bursts into tears.

A Ukrainian man presumed to have filmed this video said, "These young men (Russian soldiers) are not at fault," adding, "They don't even know why they are here. It seems they got lost using an old map."

A Russian soldier receiving food from a local Ukrainian resident is seen shedding tears. / Photo by Twitter Capture

Meanwhile, recent claims have emerged that Russia forcibly deployed conscripts in the Ukraine invasion. It is explained that the soldiers were deceived by being told it was 'training' but were actually sent to the battlefield.

On the 26th of last month, the Russian anti-government media 'Meduza' cited the Russian civic group 'Russian Soldiers' Mothers Committee,' reporting that "a significant number of conscripts deployed to Ukraine were forcibly made to sign contracts and dragged away without knowing the reason."

According to this group, the Russian military generally prohibits soldiers who have been conscripted for less than four months from being deployed in combat operations under presidential decree. However, soldiers can be deployed if they voluntarily convert to professional soldiers.

The group claims that Russian military authorities forced conscripts to sign contracts converting them to professional soldiers and then deployed them to operations in Ukraine.

A Russian soldier receiving a mobile phone from Ukrainian civilians and contacting his parents / Photo by Twitter Capture

Regarding this, Olga Rakina, director of Meduza, said, "Reports are pouring in from parents that their sons were forced by military officers to sign contracts and become professional soldiers."

Meanwhile, it has been reported that some demoralized Russian soldiers are deliberately damaging military vehicles and deserting the battlefield.

On the 1st, the US media 'The New York Times' (NYT) reported, citing a senior US Department of Defense official, that "some demoralized Russian soldiers deliberately punctured holes in vehicle fuel tanks."

According to this senior official, many of the Russian soldiers deployed to the front lines are young and inexperienced, and morale is severely lowered due to shortages of food and fuel. It is also known that they are deliberately damaging military equipment or deserting their units to avoid combat.

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