Even some Republicans were outraged by Trump's remarks US President Donald Trump continues to criticize Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky. On February 18, he actually accused him of starting a war with Russia , and the next day he called him a dictator. In response, Democrats, European leaders and some members of the Republican Party spoke out in support of Zelensky.

Commanders do not hide this practice, explaining that this is an instruction from the Ministry of Defense Former prisoners recruited for the war with Ukraine are massively recognized as “abandoning the unit without permission” (SOCH), even if they disappeared, died or are on a combat mission. “Verstka” found dozens of such messages in thematic groups and spoke with relatives of the military.

All conscripts died in August-September 2024, when the offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces began At least 25 Russian conscripts died in the Kursk region after the Ukrainian army broke into the region, Vorstka calculated based on media reports and obituaries posted on social networks.