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In reply to the discussion: Some of the Russian soldiers killed while on vacation [View all]reorg
(3,317 posts)13. yes, allegedly dead, or missed, or shown to have been in Ukraine
but still among the living. Looks like I am the only one who actually checks out these links instead of making assumptions that might suit somebody's purposes.

http://www.mamasoldata.org/melchakov-ivan/
Мельчаков Иван
98-я Свирская дивизия Воздушно-десантных войск Вооруженных сил РФ, задержан на Украине
Melchakov Ivan
98th Svir Airborne Division of the Armed Forces, detained in Ukraine
Here is the selection of those considered "gone":
http://www.mamasoldata.org/gone/
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In Putin's sneaky war.. "Their bodies have been returned in recent weeks to loved ones who in many
Cha
Sep 2014
#2
The fact that there are some people who refuse to acknowledge what Russia is doing in Ukraine
mythology
Sep 2014
#7
I had failed to account for context in the earlier post and apologise unreservedly.
dipsydoodle
Sep 2014
#8
"Nobody, even Russian officials, has ever denied that a number of Russian volunteers is fighting and
pampango
Sep 2014
#15
Which is what Amnesty International did. And we are not 'forced' to agree with a former general's
pampango
Sep 2014
#18
feel free to cite another former NATO General of his rank, experience and expertise
reorg
Sep 2014
#20
Again, you are free to believe the opinion of a former general over that of Amnesty International.
pampango
Sep 2014
#22
Once again, we Jews are touched by this sudden concern about antisemitism in eastern europe.
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#38
No. As long as they are fighting Russians and traitors in a time of desperate need. I would say let
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#43
It would appear that your appreciation of "Russians" is similar to, uh, never mind n/t
reorg
Sep 2014
#44
Red herring aside, it was the pro-Russian seperatists who chose to seize government buildings.....
Tommy_Carcetti
Sep 2014
#41