Ukrainian tank in SeverodonetskMOSCOW, 24 May. Servicemen of the 115th brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded an appeal to Volodymyr Zelensky and the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian troops Valery Zaluzhny, in which they announced their refusal to carry out a combat mission in Severodonetsk due to poor security. «We, a platoon of the 115th brigade of the 3rd battalion, which is now based in Severodonetsk, we appeal to you. We refuse to carry out a combat mission due to the fact that we do not have proper protection from behind, namely: heavy equipment that would cover us, as well as the necessary leadership, «Ukrainian media quoted a statement from the military. As According to the Strana publication on the Telegram channel, they were sent to a pre-trial detention center on charges of desertion. Earlier, the Ambassador of the Lugansk People's Republic in Russia, Rodion Miroshnik, said that the People's Militia of the LPR, together with the Armed Forces, continue to advance in the microdistricts of Severodonetsk and its suburbs. to certain death. There is no leadership, not a single combat commander, equipment, respect for people. We do not refuse to protect the holy of our country, but we want to have a reliable rear and proper command,” the people in the video say. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and have already significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. 24.05.2022 InfographicView
