A group of Russian soldiers deployed near the Kherson Front has created a video in which they write to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, begging him to rotate their troops, while also complaining about the poor leadership of their “murderous” commander. did. [their] people. “
inside video A group of Russian soldiers claiming to be part of the 2nd Battalion, 26th Regiment, standing in the background of explosions, was posted on Telegram and was dispatched to Klinki, a settlement on the Left Bank (Eastern Bank). he claimed. He took part in the Dnipro River expedition in July and has “not had a day off” since his deployment.
Estonian blogger Dmitri shared a version with English subtitles in an update on X (formerly Twitter).
Klinky, Ukraine. Soldiers from Russia’s 26th Regiment want to be rotated after losing personnel from three companies. But instead they will be sent to the islands. I’m asking Shoigu for help. pic.twitter.com/rq65ZG39IR
— Dmitri (@wartransrated) November 24, 2023
In a speech, they pleaded for a rotation of troops, stating that only 50 men remained from the original three companies and that incompetent commanders had submitted false reports to headquarters exaggerating their successes. He said he was sending them to an “island.” Captured by Ukrainian forces.
Representatives of the group identified the commander’s call sign “Zmay” (Snake) as Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Petrovich Zladko.
“He killed our people. He was reporting that everything was great here. But in reality, three companies were killed and wounded,” said the Russian soldier.
“He wants to have 50 of us killed to cover his tracks.”
Russian companies consist of 30 to 150 employees. This means the group has lost between 40 and 400 employees over the past few months.
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