Russian soldiers can refuse to fight?

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Russian troops reportedly have the option to refuse combat without facing severe consequences, as the country is not officially at war. This raises questions about the motivations of Russian soldiers to engage in fighting. The discussion suggests that conscripted soldiers may not have the same choice, leading to skepticism about the validity of the claim and labeling it as potential misinformation. The thread concludes without further debate, indicating a lack of productive dialogue on the topic.
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According to this article from The Guardian russian "troops" can refuse to fight and expect "light" punishment as the country is not officially at war.

I cannot help but wonder why any russian soldiers would fight at all then? Surely this cannot be true?

Proscripted soldiers probably don't have this "choice"...
 
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