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I don't mean to imply that I don't have the utmost sympathy for the Ukrainians . . . The Russians were not told that it was a war of aggression; many probably

I don't mean to imply that I don't have the utmost sympathy for the Ukrainians . . . The Russians were not told that it was a war of aggression; many probably did not realise it until they got there. Is desertion truly a reasonable option? Where are they going to go?

jacquesm 5y ago
> Is desertion truly a reasonable option? Likely the orders will be to shoot deserters. Even so the first desertions have already happened. > Where are they going to go? POW separate from the other POWs.
- goodcanadian 5y ago
  And then what? They can never go home again. You said, yourself, that they are "scared kids." Edit: I have no doubt that there have been some desertions and I am sure that there will be more, but I am not sure that it is reasonable to expect that any given "scared kid" will do so even if they believe they are on the wrong side.
  - jacquesm 5y ago
    > They can never go home again. Beats being buried.