This intercepted call between a Russian soldier currently in Kharkiv Oblast, and his wife, reveals how latest enlistment efforts in Russia result in mostly “scum” being drafted to the army. These tend to run away after the first battle, so only veterans and very young but motivated soldiers remain. The majority of those drafted appear to come from south of Russia, while no one from Crimea seems to be keen to join the fight, the soldier complains.
Further, he tells how his fellow comrade stepped on his own tripwire resulting in a bottom injury.
āŠŠ¢ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ”Š¢Š! Š” ŠŠ Š«ŠŠ ŠŠŠŠŠ©Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ¢Š£!ā
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— Defence intelligence of Ukraine (@DI_Ukraine) August 13, 2022
(R)=Russian man (W)=Woman
(R): In my platoon I have 11 people left. Should have 30. In our battalionā¦ battalion is 320 people, we have 52.
(W): Oh dearā¦
(R): Well, refuseniks. Not only wounded and killed. A whole load of refuseniks! When they opened up drafting of all ages, without articles, without medical commissions, only scum started coming here. Now all this scum ran away after first two shellings. Now only veterans remain here, and children with integrity. I mean, there are children here, 20 year olds, 25 year olds who watched too many movies. The propaganda is working!
(W): Mhm.
(R): Right, rightā¦ But generally Iām alright, itās just not very good here with cigarettes. But overall Iām alright.
(W): Is there anyone of yours, of those from Nizhniy Novgorod, no?
(R): Yes, but fewā¦ few, fewā¦ But some are, are, areā¦ Fewā¦ Majority are from the south of the country.
(W): Right.
(R): Stavropol, Rostovā¦ No one from Crimea at all! Iām saying: āF*cking look, Crimea is ours! Is there at least one Crimean in the battalion?!ā Bla, bla, bla, f*ckā¦ āIt has nothing to do with meā.
(W): Mhm.
(R): We haveā¦ ohā¦ one of ours blew up today. We were leaving, left the positions. And at the position Iāve put tripwires. He didnāt tell me, went to take his raincoat tent with filmā¦ And Iāve put them properly, he didnāt see. So he had part of his a*s torn away.
(W): Oh dear, horror!
(R): So yeahā¦ Am I guilty, or not guilty? What is it?.. Anyway, as I told you – RUSSIAN INFANTRY! Just as it must be. Laughter, and sin [Russian proverb], and meannessā¦
