Russia’s military: Coercion and torture • Table.Briefings

Russian soldiers in the occupied Ukrainian region of Luhansk.

False promises, torture and shootings are now part of everyday life in the Russian army in order to force soldiers to fight against Ukraine. A new report by four independent NGOs from Russia documents the arbitrariness in the army.

The Russian army is increasingly mistreating its own soldiers in the war against Ukraine in order to force them to fight. They are increasingly being punished with torture, imprisonment under catastrophic conditions, and even being shot.

Russia’s military: Coercion and torture in forced conscription.

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