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Ten Crimean soldiers suspected of desertion and treason

7 sourcesPublished 10/09/2026, 17:41 · Updated 11/09/2026, 08:31

Ukrainian law enforcement has charged ten former servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who switched to the Russian army during the occupation of Crimea. The suspects failed to report to their new deployment location and refused to continue their military service in Ukraine.

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10 soldiers
Crimea
switched to Russian army
occupation in 2014
suspected of desertion

Armed Forces of Ukraine · Russian army · Crimea

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