At least 25 Russian conscripts have actually died in the 6 months since Ukrainian forces introduced a surprise cross-border attack into Russias southwestern Kursk area, the investigative outlet Vyorstka reported Thursday.Many of the conscripts were killed within weeks of the August 2024 incursion, however their names just appeared in media reports obituaries, and social networks posts in current months, Vyorstka stated.
One conscript was buried in late December after a four-month search.The average age of those eliminated was 20.
They came from 18 Russian regions, mostly the southern Rostov and Krasnodar areas, the ethnic republic of Bashkortostan, the Altai region, in addition to the northern Vologda region.Despite President Vladimir Putins guarantees that conscripts would not participate in direct fight in Ukraine, independent media have actually documented the deaths of at least 159 conscripts between 2022 and August 2024.
Lots of young conscripts were captured or went missing following the Ukrainian attack into Kursk, while those who managed to get away were apparently pressed into signing military contracts.Some conscripts exchanged for Ukrainian detainees of war have been forced back into areas surrounding Ukraine, Vyorstka reported.Russian law states that conscripts can be sent out to battle zone only after four months of service and basic training.