Over 400 Ukrainian Troops Cross Into Russia For Refuge -- RT
More than 400 Ukrainian troops have been allowed to cross into Russia after requesting sanctuary. It’s the largest, but not the first, case of desertion into Russia by Ukrainian soldiers involved in Kiev’s military crackdown in the east of the country.
According to the Rostov Region’s border guard spokesman Vasily Malaev, a total of 438 soldiers, including 164 Ukrainian border guards, have been allowed into Russia on Sunday night.
One of the Ukrainians was seriously injured on his arrival in Russia. He was taken to the hospital for surgery, the officials added.
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More News On Reports Of Mass Defections Of Ukrainian Soldiers
Over 400 Ukrainian Military Personnel Request Refugee Status in Russia -- RIA Novosti
Hundreds of Ukrainian troops cross into Russia -- CBS/AP
Russia says 400 Ukrainian soldiers seek refuge -- Zee News
My Comment: As I have repeatedly mentioned in this blog .... as the civil war grinds on in eastern Ukraine, morale among many Ukrainian soldiers is going down. Supply problems coupled with the fact that many do not even want to be involved in this fight .... is causing widespread discipline problems and .... as we saw today .... high desertion rates.I still believe that the core of the Ukrainian army is intact and they will launch a major attack against the rebel strongholds in Lugansk and Donetsk .... but the generals in Kiev must realize that time is not on their side and that a quick and major victory is far more preferable than a long drawn out conflict that will be particularly brutal when the winter begins.
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