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5. Worse, some soldiers were sent into combat without weapons because of a shortage

Tue Mar 28, 2023, 08:23 AM

Mar 2023

and told to pick up a weapon from a fallen comrade. With no weapons, no wonder they retreated.

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Russian soldiers say commanders used 'barrier troops' to stop them retreating [View all] TeamProg Mar 2023 OP

Russia did this in WWII. Shot retreating soldiers. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #1

They did worse. Grins Mar 2023 #3

In WWII MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2023 #2

Last sentence, direct quote: "Putin is losing in Ukraine AND Russia." Stuart G Mar 2023 #6