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I haven't heard much recently, but they were all over the news a couple years ago. Also there were stories of Russian soldiers surrendering to Ukraine so they could sit out the war as POWs.
There have been stories of young Russian men trying to dodge the draft, or otherwise refusing to fight. We need to play up that angle because it could be a factor against Putin. When American families (including parents and grandparents) started protesting the Vietnam War, that's all it took. Suddenly Nixon had to do something quickly because he was already losing his base.
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