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Ryan Fahey

Russian soldier moans about being used as 'canon fodder' sent to the slaughter

Russian servicemen have complained of being used as "cannon fodder" as Vladimir Putin continues to send young men to the slaughter in Ukraine.

One Russian soldier - who was one of the 400 former inmates recruited from Russia's prisons - has told Ukrainian media how their Wagner Group commander sent them forward to "scout" ahead as the experienced troops waited in the wings.

He said: "We are being used as cannon fodder. Our commander sent us forward, at first we were walking alongside, but when we looked back, they were very far behind.

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