Up to 20 recently mobilised Russian soldiers desert the army – General Staff
Pravda Ukraine
Around 25 soldiers – all former prisoners – who had been deployed to reinforce a Russian unit in the vicinity of Svatove, Luhansk Oblast, deserted on 25 May.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Quote from the General Staff: “There are increasingly more cases of desertion and non-compliance with commanders’ orders among the Russian occupation troops.