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Russian troops drink puddle water on Kherson front as logistics collapse

Russian soldiers fighting on the Kherson front have been left without drinking water and are resorting to collecting filthy water from roadside puddles, the Butusov Plus Telegram channel reported on May 30.

30 May 2025, 01:12 PM

Russian officer sought discharge, citing disillusionment with army

A Russian soldier, Senior Lt. Ruslan Levanov, commander of a platoon in the 46th Machine Gun-Artillery Regiment, requested discharge from Russia’s armed forces due to disillusionment, stating he was part of a “terrorist war” in Ukraine unleashed by President Vladimir Putin, according to a Telegram post by Butusov Plus on April 17.

18 April 2025, 03:50 PM

Dozens of coffins with Russian soldiers arrive in Ryazan - video

Coffins carrying the bodies of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine continue to arrive in Russian cities, including Ryazan, following Russia’s full-scale invasion, Yurii Butusov, Censor.NET editor-in-chief, wrote on Telegram on April 10.

10 April 2025, 12:20 PM

Russian realtor's 'business plan': Exploiting soldiers for financial gain

A Russian realtor from Tomsk pitched a “business plan” for swift homeownership: marry a man deployed in the war against Ukraine, wait for his death, and cash in 8 million rubles ($94,307) in “coffin money,” the Telegram channel Butusov Plus reported on April 1.

1 April 2025, 05:06 PM

Russian soldier went to war drunk and calls himself a fool

A Russian soldier said he joined the war in Ukraine while drunk, according to the Telegram channel Butusov Plus on March 11.

12 March 2025, 03:57 PM

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