Until now, the Kremlin has refused to declare the general or partial mobilization of the population, which is opposed by a majority of Russians, although two thirds of the inhabitants of this country, according to polls, support the military operation ordered by Putin. .
The Russian Army announced today that it has punished about twelve officers for sending nearly 600 conscripts to the front in Ukraine, which was recognized by the president himself, Vladimir Putin, two weeks after the start of the “special military operation”.
The Military Prosecutor’s Office has adopted against “about twelve officers” disciplinary measures, which included the expulsion of the Armed forces.
During an intervention before the Senate, Artur Yeguiev, military prosecutor of the western district, explained that some 600 recruits were involved in the military operation, but added that “everyone came back in a short period of time.”
Despite the complaints, both the Ministry of Defense and Putin initially denied that recruits participated in combat in the neighboring country. Despite this, on March 9 the head of the Kremlin ordered an investigation into it.
Then, the Kremlin recalled that Putin had ordered the Army before the start of the military intervention “categorically exclude”. This, specifically about the participation of conscripts who perform military service in “any mission” on the territory of Ukraine.
To this day, it is unknown how many Russian conscripts died in combat and whether those who were captured by enemy troops have already been released.
Retaliation against the Russian Army
According to the press, among the 27 disappeared recognized by the authorities in the sinking of the Moskva cruiser, flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, there were also conscripts.
The crew of the Moskva have been included as participants in the military campaign in Ukraine. This, so that their families can receive subsidies and pensions, as reported today by the Medusa digital diary.
At the end of March, the Russian Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, assured that the 134,500 recruits called up in the spring will not be sent to conflict zones.
Some experts and former army officers believe that Putin needs to increase the number of soldiers in Ukraine. The above, if you want to achieve the full demilitarization of the country.
Russia has not returned to give numbers of casualties in its ranks since on March 25 it recognized 1,351 soldiers killed in the military campaign in Ukraine.