INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian authorities on Wednesday announced having killed a soldier who left his military base, with state media identifying the man as an
armed deserter from fighting in Ukraine."Dmitry Perov, wanted for the unauthorized abandonment of his military unit, was found and
"There is no threat to residents
Investigations are under way."It did not say how the man was killed.A local branch of the state VGTRK television network said the man was 31
notice that said he fled Ukraine on Jan
13 armed with a rifle and grenades, and that he could be headed for his native village.There have been several cases of desertion among
Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine in recent months.The Kommersant newspaper reported Wednesday that eight servicemen who refused to fight
Ukraine in September, he also hardened laws on desertion, introducing punishments of up to 10 years in prison for deserting or refusing to
