INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
eastern Ukraine, according to activists cited by MT Russian on Monday
Dagestan, a mountainous, predominantly Muslim region on the Caspian Sea, has had one of the highest military death tolls in Russia's
invasion.Without awaiting their discharge papers, the 300 soldiers reportedly returned to their base in the town of Buynaksk in March, where
they launched the process of terminating their contracts and the local community received them as deserters.Some of the soldiers returned
lawyer who represented the soldiers told MT Russian.They added that military prosecutors are reviewing their case for criminal prosecution
due to their absence from the battlefield for more than 10 days.Several of the soldiers later re-enlisted for deployment in Ukraine under
pressure from relatives and local authorities, activists said.MT Russian said it was unable to speak with the soldiers themselves due to the
