A mother says there is growing resentment about young Russians from the provinces being sent to Ukraine.
On 20 February, Valya received a call from her son in the Russian army. His unit was "on exercises" near the Ukrainian border.
Valya is not her real name. Fearing repercussions from the authorities for speaking out, the mother has asked us to conceal her identity. "He told me the lads are fine, that they're in contact with them every day. We kept in touch throughout March and he kept saying that they were fine. "No-one has given me the basic information: where, when and how my son disappeared. All I've been told is that he was taking part in the 'special military operation' and that he is missing."
Back then, it stood at 1,351 Russian soldiers killed. The following month, the Kremlin admitted "significant" troop losses in Ukraine.In an effort to justify the invasion, the Russian authorities and state media attempt to dehumanise Ukrainians in the eyes of the Russian public.
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