Over 18,000 Russian Southern Military District troops #deserted
According to many observers, low morale is a recurring problem for the #Russian Armed Forces
Of the 18,000 deserting #soldiers, around 12,000 of them belonging to the 8th Combined Arms Army – a unit often deployed in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Of this number, around 10,000 are mobilized #conscripts and 2,000 contract soldiers
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