Russian soldiers can refuse to fight?

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Russian soldiers can refuse to fight without facing severe consequences due to the country's unofficial status of being at war, as reported by The Guardian. This situation raises questions about the motivation of soldiers to engage in combat. The discussion suggests skepticism regarding the validity of this information, labeling it as potentially misleading or "fake news." The thread has been locked, indicating a lack of further discourse 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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This is likely fake news, and will almost certainly not lead to a useful discussion. Thread is locked.
 
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