Vladimir paints them as heroes: Tens of thousands of Russian ready and willing to lay down their lives in his 'special military operation' against Ukraine.But as and the , more and more stories are emerging of Russian soldiers refusing to fight and suffering horrifying consequences.Men - including conscripts - are being beaten bloody, thrown in basement jails, starved, threatened with lengthy jail terms or made to suffer through mock executions as a result of downing their weapons, their relatives have said.
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