2024-11-30
20 分钟There has been a record number of cases this year of Russian soldiers deserting their units. Amaliya Zatari from BBC Russian has spoken to one young man who managed to get to France along with five others. Nina Nazarova, also from BBC Russian, offers a unique insight into the price many ordinary Russian families are paying when they try to hide or protect their relatives. Produced by Hannah Dean and Alice Gioia. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)
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Deserting the army has always been a thorny issue.
Soldiers who flee the front line face harsh punishments, a court martial in the best case scenario.
And their actions, whether they are motivated by political or personal reasons, polarize public opinion.
Are these soldiers heroes or traitors?
And does it matter who who they are fighting for?
On this episode of the Fifth Floor, I'm joined by Amalia Zatari and Nina Nazarova, two BBC Russian journalists who've been following the stories of the soldiers who've decided to leave Putin's army.
Amalia and Nina, welcome to the fifth Floor.
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