The Ukrainian army has retaken Tjernobyl, seven busses full of Russian soldiers from Tjernobyl have gone to hospitals in Belarus for radition checkup and treatment, apparently they dug foxholes in the red forest, one of the most contaminated places on earth.
How is this possible?! It's as if they had no idea about the tragedy of Chernobyl which was under their purview at the time the incident occurred. It's unbelievable.
That's what happens when you have 20 years of brainwashing that anything "the West" says is a lie, including radiation I guess.
Also the Russian soldiers (using this word very generously here; more like marauding gangs) aren't really the thinking/questioning type nor do they have a lot of choice in all fairness. They are told to dig, they dig. The general who told them to dig is far enough to not have to worry about the radiation. Just another variation of cannon fodder.
Another example of the glorious achievements of Putin's armed forces:
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-belarus-selling-looted-ukraine/31782856.htmlRussian soldiers returning or redeploying from Ukraine frequently try to sell looted goods to Belarusians in southern border districts, according to interviews with multiple residents.
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"They take the ‘trophies’ looted from Ukraine and offer to sell them to locals. Refrigerators, household appliances, tires, and whatever comes to hand"
There are other reports of Russian soldiers shipping the loot from Belarus to their relatives in Russia.
Some Russian colleagues ("I'm not interested in politics" types) I showed this to had a bit of a cringe. Dead people on the streets didn't affect them but this did. Go figure.
Russia doesn't have an army. They have pillaging, raping, stealing group of mercenaries and kleptocrats only interested in filling their own pockets. And some conscripts that are scratching their heads like they are in a bad dream still thinking it's an exercise.
This is also why their equipment sucks, because everything not bolted on that can sell has been sold.
Ukraine is heavily motivated to keep their freedom and country so Russia can't win even if they flatten the whole country.
