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Russian army desertions are surging, court records indicate

Since the start of this year, Russian courts have gotten 5,204 cases of military personnel accused of abandoning their positions without authorization, Russian opposition outlet Mediazona reported on Monday. Throughout 2023, the courts logged 5,096 cases, according to the outlet.

and these are only the ones they've managed to catch .....MIA can mean many things