Russian soldiers wrote at least 10 letters to their superiors, asking to be relieved from active duty due to "moral exhaustion," "worsening" health, and a lack of health insurance.
One person identifying himself as a commander wrote that he wouldn't complete his duty due to lack of vacation days and moral exhaustion.
Russia's military made a hasty retreat from Izium after months of occupation, leaving behind a number of belongings.
Original copies of the letters were given to The Post. They were also posted on the social networking site. The Post made it clear that the authenticity of the letters has not been proven.
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A soldier wrote that he hoped to be released from his duties because of his health problems. He was experiencing physical and moral exhaustion according to another person.
Russian soldiers didn't receive vacation time and missed important family events such as marriages and the birth of a child, according to letters.
The 10 letters looked like they were written together, according to The Post.
Some of the weary feelings other Russian soldiers have expressed in the last few days are reflected in the letters.
A Russian soldier called his father and told him that everything was bad. On top of that, we are losing.
The extent of casualties in the region is slowly coming into sharper focus.
Iuliia Mendel, the former spokeswoman for Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Thursday that there was a mass grave in Izium.
—Iuliia Mendel (@IuliiaMendel) September 15, 2022
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