A Russian soldier's journal: 'I will not participate in this madness'

[moonshinegnomie]

seems russia has a morale problem......
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/21/ukraine-russian-soldier-diary/

[elleng]

1. I suspect Russia's had a 'morale problem' for a long time.

[Ex Lurker]

2. Non paywall version

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/21/ukraine-russian-soldier-diary/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjE4MTAyNDYiLCJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjYxMTM0NDEwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjYyMzQ0MDEwLCJpYXQiOjE2NjExMzQ0MTAsImp0aSI6IjUyY2QyMzY0LTEyZTUtNDAyNy04MTAzLTU3N2M3OGJiY2RhYiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDIyLzA4LzIxL3VrcmFpbmUtcnVzc2lhbi1zb2xkaWVyLWRpYXJ5LyJ9.q9LDEpKCAxAtBkhmc23tKH7KFhIivPM-BOSWg5S6tHU

[WiVoter]

10. Thank You

[crickets]

5. Here's a link with no paywall:

https://archive.ph/er2hj

[brush]

6. Thank you.

[crickets]

7. You're welcome. nt

[secondwind]

4. This was riveting. A must read..

[BWdem4life]

8. So let me get this straight...

They cut off the fingers and genitals of their prisoner, and then have a sad when they are called 'orcs'?

[NJCher]

9. Yes, riveting

It has generated over 1500 comments since I finished it last night.

What those soldiers are going through is truly a hell. I cannot fathom being treated like that and then fighting for the people responsible for such misery. The incompetence will take your breath away.

I hope Pavel is able to get professional psychological help because this is a terrible, terrible experience to have to have gone through.