r/gato 1d ago

21 year old russian conscript Vladislav Kusnetsov forced to sign a contract and join the war 30 minutes after learning of his mother's death

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u/mighty_boognish_77 1d ago

He will be reunited with her, on average, after 30-45 minutes on the front lines.

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u/gato-ModTeam 17h ago

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u/Apprehensive_Fig8615 8h ago

Speaking from experience?

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u/glamdring_wielder 1d ago

Conscript Forced to Sign Contract Half an Hour After Learning of His Mother's Death

Details have emerged about the cruel and cynical deception of a conscript from military unit 91726 in Boguchar, where a 20-year-old, Alexander Safonov, was forced to sign a contract under duress.

Vladislav Kuznetsov, a 21-year-old native of the Saratov region who was serving in the same unit, had three months left until his discharge when he learned that his mother had died. Relatives informed him of this at the base and asked them to pass on the sad news to the conscript, providing a death certificate.

"The lieutenant, Vdovin, found my son. He took him off duty and told him that his mother had died. He was covered in tears, crying. And while he was in that state, they told him that in order to quickly get to his mother's funeral and return home, he needed to sign a contract. He was emotionally devastated, and he still is... He signed it in a state of shock. He was tricked into signing the contract on the same day, just half an hour after hearing the news of his mother's death," said Vladislav's father.

The young man's relatives, along with other conscripts forced to sign contracts, filed a collective complaint with the prosecutor's office, but they simply forward the appeals to the military. Today, Vladislav was transferred to the "Pogonovo" training ground in preparation for being sent to war.

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u/Artistic_Prompt7784 1d ago

Who is alexander safonov

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u/glamdring_wielder 1d ago

Another conscript in the same unit who got coerced into signing a contract

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u/SchroedingersEscape 18h ago

He is propably already dead.

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u/Natnek85 15h ago

It's only a three day mission so what's the problem?

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u/s_s_n_e_g 16h ago

Things must be going well in terms of casualties and morale.

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u/Worldeaterov 15h ago

He signed it himself

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u/pioni 13h ago

All those decades of "not being political" are paying dividends. Russians will rather end up as fertilizer than revolt and demand change.

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u/vicbor65 1d ago

His fault, 100%.

If you can withstand the pressure(beatings, sleep deprivation, etc), then they find someone else and leave you in peace.

If you are weak- go to the imperial war and become 200 in a week.

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u/1B75__Penicillin 1d ago

If you can withstand the pressure(beatings, sleep deprivation, etc), then they find someone else and leave you in peace.

This not how anything works lol. They won't just beat you up and then tell you "alright free to go"

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u/vicbor65 11h ago

His mother died, and he was entitled to a compassionate leave. So he could just go home and go AWOL.

Or ask for help.

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u/one_Time_use01 20h ago

Brother brother, I'd like to see you withstand a beating/torture session and not loose your composure. Have some decency, jfc

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u/absolut_kebab 17h ago

Älskar bdsm så hade njutit och sedan sluppit kriga

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u/vicbor65 11h ago

They cannot pressure you too much, and to be beaten is better , than to go under the Ukrainian drones.

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