1/ Mobilised men of the Russian 4th Guards Tank Division are sheltering in an abandoned house in Svatove without food or water after fleeing from the front line under intense Ukrainian fire that killed their commander. They are now being threatened with court martials. Thread ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/WAQtW8fkZS
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3/ Three of the mens' wives have spoken to NGE about what has happened to them. Here's a translated summary.
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9/ The same thing happened to them when they reached the forest near Svatove on 15 October, where they immediately faced the grinding onslaught of the ongoing Ukrainian offensive. Many of their group were killed or wounded, including their two commanders.
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11/ "They were shelled with artillery and mortars, one of their commanders, also a mobilised man, was blown up in front of them, many had concussions and their eardrums were ruptured. Fortunately my husband is unharmed, alive."
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13/ And there were mortars against them, drones flew over them, if they had moved a finger, a drone would have come and destroyed them instantly."
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One soldier told his wife, "Lena, we have been lying on the ground for half a day because drones and mortars are working."
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