While some Russian soldiers are being put in pits others are defecting to the Ukrainian armed force through an unique hotline.

By Christopher SharpNews Reporter

Soldiers caught underground in a pit

Russian soldiers are being kept in a pit for approximately months at a time (Image: X/@@Gerashchenko_en)

Fresh video has actually exposed how Russia deals with a few of its own soldiers, by requiring them to reside in a pit for weeks or months at a time.

A video from inside among these pits was shared by Anton Gerashchenko, a consultant to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine on X/Twitter

The video reveals lots of Russian soldiers stuck in a pit with a sliver of light boiling down from above and an iron gate at one end.

Mr Gerashchenko states a few of the Russian soldiers have actually been included this pit due to the fact that they oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s prohibited war in Ukraine

The spectacular video reveals that even as Putin presses forward, not all of his military workers want to perform his devastating orders.

The video reveals Russian soldiers being kept in a “pit”. Some are penalized for alcoholic abuse, and some for declining to go to their positions. To leave the “pit”, leaders require to pay a quantity varying from $1,650 to $11,000 a head. Apparently, some soldiers have actually been there for … pic.twitter.com/K8JU7QfqaU

— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 6, 2024

Beside the video released on X, Mr Gerashchenko discussed: The video reveals Russian soldiers being kept in a “pit”. Some are penalized for alcoholic abuse, and some for declining to go to their positions.

“To leave the “pit”, leaders require to pay a quantity varying from $1,650 (₤ 1,296.66) to $11,000 (₤ 8644.40) a head. Supposedly, some soldiers have actually been there for months.

“Only a couple of leave there – those who can offer a home or a cars and truck. The video was recorded by “leaders” of Russian “soldier-slaves” in the Bakhmut instructions, Donetsk area.”

This isn’t the very first time there have actually been reports of soldiers attempting to leave the Russian militaries or attempting to prevent participating in the war. Previously today numerous Russian soldiers accepted change sides and combat Putin’s army.

Captain Maksim Kuzminov

Captain Maksim Kuzminov is one Russian soldier who has actually defected to Ukraine (Image: Getty)

Among these soldiers is Lieutenant Danii Alfyorov, 27, who assisted 11 others likewise flaw to Ukraine

Together With Mr Aflyorov, countless other Russian military workers have actually called the Ukrainian armed force’s ‘I wish to live’ phone line because September 2022.

Because time, around 220 Russian soldiers are thought to have actually defected since of that hotline with around 1,000 cases pending.

The Financial Times reported that Kyiv’s military intelligence system, the GUR, stated that typically 3 soldiers were giving up through the number weekly.

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Representative for the system, Vitaliy Matvienko informed the Guardian: “The very first phase is Russian soldiers who are mobilised, partially mobilised, not mobilised yet, contact us to this hotline to this chatbot and state: ‘I’m going to give up.’

“After that, he is bound to leave his individual information. After the soldier reaches Ukrainian area, it’s required for him to call once again and state, ‘I’m going to give up’ and Ukrainian operators assist him to reach a safe location where he satisfies Ukrainian unique forces.”

Previously this year Mr Matvienko described that the operators were not common soldiers however specifically qualified psychologists and experts. He stated: “When an opponent calls you in tears stating that he wishes to live, he requires to be relaxed.”

Ukraine hopes that the hotline will continue and take more Russian soldiers off Vladimir Putin‘s frontline.