Russian Troops' Video Plea and Ukraine War Developments

Mobilized Russian soldiers deployed to Ukraine have complained about not getting paid and a lack of leadership in a video shared on the Telegram channel of independent Russian-language news outlet Astra. The soldiers, drafted from the Moscow and Ivanovo regions, listed a series of complaints, including not even knowing their exact location. They also complained about not receiving promised payments, not being given any vacation, and those with injuries being returned to the front line.