Russian forces defect as Vladimir Putin faces problems at home

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Hundreds of frustrated Russian soldiers have moved to the side and are now fighting for Ukraine, the statement said. Ukrainian officials say a new Russian Freedom Corps has been formed for forces frustrated with its mission.

This comes amid reports of Russian soldiers’ morale plummeting: some say they refused orders and even shot down their planes. Personnel of the Russian Armed Forces have already begun training to fight with new comrades.

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on its Telegram channel that the commanders were visiting captured Russian troops and surrendered “to choose who served”. A later post says that the “first volunteers” have already begun integrative individual training.

“Today, the crew of the corps, led by instructors from the Ukrainian Armed Forces, inspected the NLAW grenade launcher. Moreover, the commanders of the corps units were aware of the operational situation on the fronts,” the ministry said.

Members of the new corps “expressed on behalf of all volunteers a common desire to lead the first battle with the guard dogs of the Putin regime: Kadyrov.” The Kadyrov family refers to Chechen fighters loyal to Putin’s ally Ramzan Kadyrov, who support the invasion with troops. The Ukrainian news site Bagnet claims that there were “several hundred” Russians of all ranks registered in the corps.


A Ukrainian soldier stands on top of a destroyed Russian troop carrier after a battle in Kharkov

Skilled workers leave Russia

Tens of thousands of IT professionals are leaving Russia to escape the sharp deterioration of the economic situation in the country. After 70,000 IT employees have left after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, another 100,000 are expected to leave in April.

French news channel CNews said: “IT professionals are in a hurry to leave the country as soon as possible, they do not want to put up with the deteriorating economic situation and do not pay attention to the numerous measures taken by the state to support the information technology industry.”

Similarly, the Russian Association of Electronic Communications (RAEC) reports that 50,000 to 70,000 people working in the IT field have left the country, in what they call only the “first wave”. The group says that the only thing holding it back further is the cost of airline tickets, housing prices and the difficulty of dealing due to Western sanctions.

“There will certainly be a second wave, as we expect, between 70,000 and 100,000 people will leave in April. It is only about IT personnel,” said Sergey Belgotarenko, President of RAEC.



A woman finds herself under the rubble of a dilapidated house in Boromelia, Ukraine

The price of war

Experts say Vladimir Putin and Russia will “pay a heavy price” for invading Ukraine. They told CNBC in America that they were analyzing the various consequences of the war and that the Kremlin would pay anyway.

Experts in the Scowcroft Center’s strategy and security program say that in a “brighter” possible ending scenario for the conflict, Ukraine could have bolstered its NATO defense capabilities “to win opportunities and destroy” its military and civilian resistance. Moscow’s advance was suspended. In this hypothetical scenario, Putin prevented the overthrow of the Kyiv government and the creation of a puppet regime.

The experts added: “The short war has caused thousands of deaths on both sides and left a lot of pain. While democratic Ukraine appears healthy, if not healthy, its still dangerous neighbor faces an uncertain future at a turning point in the Russian political landscape.

The country aspires to more authoritarianism under Putin that, while far from him, largely determines how Russia treats the rest of the world.



The wounded man talks to a left-wing soldier, after being evacuated from Irbin, on the outskirts of Kyiv.

More penalties

The UK has imposed further sanctions on prominent Russian figures, including media figures and military leaders.

The latest additions to the sanctions list are publicist Sergey Prilev and Kremlin-sponsored TV-Novosti that owns the RT news channel.

Sanctions were also imposed on Gazprom Media CEO Alexander Zharov, RT CEO Alexei Nikolov, and Sputnik International Broadcasting Director Anton Anisimov.

Lieutenant-General Mikhail Mizintsev, nicknamed “The Butcher of Mariupol”, is also among 14 new additions to the sanctions list.

“Putin’s war with Ukraine is based on a torrent of lies,” Secretary of State Liz Truss said. Britain helped expose the Kremlin to global leadership by exposing the Kremlin to disinformation, and used the latest set of sanctions to crack down on shameless propagandists who spread false news and accounts about Putin.

We will continue to impose more sanctions to increase pressure on Russia and Putin to lose to Ukraine. “Nothing is on the table and no one is there.”

Source: Belfastlive

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