"Rehabilitation centers" for "refuseniks" have been opened by the Russian army, particularly in the Donbass, reported in November on Telegram, the independent Russian media Astra. The latter then evoked the possible presence of 300 soldiers. They were deprived of food, called "pigs" or unable to wash themselves. Based on the testimonies of parents of soldiers, Astra affirmed in April on Telegram * that this center located in Zaïtsevo, in the oblast of Donetsk, “was working again” after an interruption due to the revelations of several media.
In a video published in October on the social network by Astra, a soldier shows his living conditions in one of these centers. In a room where mold is appearing, he points to a bucket filled with a yellowish liquid that serves as a toilet, and soldiers piled up in a small room. Other men were sent to basements called "pits", where they were beaten, reports Mediazona (article in English).
"The guys we saw coming back from the 'pits' were completely beat up. They were black all over: black backs, black legs."(A Russian soldier in a letter sent to his father on Mediazona.)
Moreover, as mentioned by Courrier international, Ukraine and Russia respectively accuse each other of calling on "zagradotriady", "barrier units" responsible for dealing with deserters, sometimes in shooting them. "If the first ones don't shoot those who are retreating, they get shot themselves," said Oleksiy Arestovitch, adviser to the Ukrainian president. To put pressure on possible rebels, the Russian army also relies on Wagner's troops. In November, the Russian paramilitary group published a video showing the execution of one of its members who had deserted . . .
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