Drunken power: Russian commanders execute their own
Growing unrest among Russian soldiers is being met with extreme measures as commanders are reported to have executed their subordinates, with courts increasingly issuing verdicts on such cases, the National Resistance Center (NRC) revealed on Feb. 11.
Violence by unit commanders against their own personnel is on the rise in the Western Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.
The Kursk region, in particular, has seen a surge in garrison military court rulings related to the mass execution of military personnel. Commanders are executing subordinates under the guise of "official duties," often fueled by alcohol or drug-induced hostility.
In one of the most recent cases from early February, a senior warrant officer, found guilty of shooting his subordinates while drunk, was sentenced by the Kursk garrison military court to 14 years in a penal colony, the NRC reports.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
