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Jilly_in_VA

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3. They might not

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Tue May 31, 2022, 10:00 AM

May 2022

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Russian soldiers are deserting, melting into the Ukrainian and Belarusian countryside, requesting asylum or just "disappearing".

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Top Russian Officers: 'You're F*cked, Putin--Motherf*cker!' [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 2022 OP

If I were them, I wouldn't go home . .. .. Lovie777 May 2022 #1

They probably have families back in Russia leftieNanner May 2022 #2

They might not Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #3

Probably not requesting asylum Warpy May 2022 #14

In a way, it is a shame that they were outted. Chainfire May 2022 #4

+1 CentralMass May 2022 #5

They were outed because they're dissidents who still blindly follow orders Warpy May 2022 #15

Dissidents of a sort Silent3 May 2022 #17

How good is it when they will be replaced by people who are not moaning, groaning and complaining? Chainfire May 2022 #18

It could well be authentic, but Ukrainian Intelligence is understandably pulling out all stops. Marcuse May 2022 #6

Let's hope . . . AverageOldGuy May 2022 #7

Why? They're still guilty of waging war on Ukraine geardaddy May 2022 #12

They are going to get a call from MF Putin saying Escurumbele May 2022 #8

It sounds as if frogmarch May 2022 #9

K&R, these two characters are a known know Putin Bashers What are they saying now is a bigger... uponit7771 May 2022 #10

They sound like Hitler's generals, don't they? FakeNoose May 2022 #11

Bloated bastard... cilla4progress May 2022 #13

Victims of a drone strike. BidenRocks May 2022 #16