Russian Troops Locked Out of Their Money as Commanders Fear Mass Defections, Partisans Report

George Mihalcea

Russian commanders on the Kherson front have reportedly confiscated soldiers’ bank cards ahead of a deployment, fearing mass cases of SOCH (self-inflicted harm or desertion), according to Ukrainian partisan group ATESH . An ATESH agent embedded with the 205th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade said the company commander collected all personnel’s bank cards as the unit prepared to move to the Donetsk region. The measure appears aimed at preventing soldiers from accessing personal funds. JOIN US ON