115 Russian national guard soldiers sacked for refusing to fight in Ukraine
by Pjotr Sauer and Andrew Roth from on (#5ZQ37)
Cases involving Rosgvardia, known as Vladimir Putin's private army, are clearest sign yet of dissent in Russian ranks
More than 100 Russian national guardsmen have been fired for refusing to fight in Ukraine, court documents show, 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.
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