The “Free Russian Legion” should give us hope
“They Are Russians Fighting Against Their Homeland. Here’s Why.
In the Free Russia Legion, soldiers repelled by Vladimir Putin’s invasion have taken arms against their home country, engaged in some of the most heated fighting in the war.”
Hundreds of thousands of Russians have left their homeland. Many are disgusted and ashamed of their nation and it’s dictator. Others left out of fear of being drafted into a war they find abhorrent. They know they will be thrown into a conflict with little to no training. That being sent to the front is a death sentence.
But here is an aspect of the war on Ukraine that has gotten little publicity. The “Free Russian Legion” could be a force for the future. It is inspiring and encouraging. These are Russians who consider themselves patriots and who consider Putin to be a murderous dictator. They are putting their lives on the line. The front line.
This is a “gifted link” to the NY Times article describing some of the most courageous people in this conflict.
“A real Russian man doesn’t engage in such an aggressive war, won’t rape children, kill women and elderly people,” said one Russian fighter with the military call sign Caesar, ticking off atrocities committed by Russian soldiers that motivated him to leave his native St. Petersburg and fight for Ukraine. “That’s why I don’t have remorse. I do my job and I’ve killed a lot of them.”
“My task is not just to protect the people of Ukraine,” said Caesar, 50. “If I remain alive after this phase and all Ukrainian territory is liberated, I will absolutely continue fighting, with a weapon in my hand, to overthrow this Kremlin regime.”
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