Russian military personnel refuse to advance in the Zaporizhzhia region, agents of the Ukrainian partisan movement Atesh reported on Monday October 28.

According to the message, officers of the 1440th motorized rifle regiment said that some detachments refused to go on the offensive in the Zaporizhzhia region. It was reported that those who refused were arrested by Russian military police.

A well-informed Kyiv Post source within the Ukrainian security services said: “in the Zaporizhzhia sector there is a strong and fortified combat engagement line.”

“Therefore, advancing there is suicide for the Russians,” the source told the Kyiv Post on condition of anonymity, adding that “no one is advancing there now; they just bite each other.

In response, the Russian General Staff intends to deploy new units in the specified sector, replacing those withdrawn by conscripts. This comes as military-political leaders have assured that conscripted soldiers will not participate in the so-called “special military operation.” Of course, their words do not inspire confidence in the soldiers.

Russian conscripts play an ambiguous role in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Officially, they are not supposed to take part in combat operations, as Russian military leaders have guaranteed that only contract soldiers will be involved in the so-called “special military operation.” However, this does not always reflect reality.

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Conscripts are often used to reinforce units already engaged in combat. This includes replacing losses among contract soldiers.

Many Russian conscripts express dissatisfaction with their deployment to the front, which casts doubt on the statements of military-political leaders regarding their exclusion from combat operations. Service members who refuse to obey orders to participate in combat risk consequences such as detention by military police.

Last month, the Kyiv Post visited a pre-trial detention center where Russian prisoners of war captured during Ukraine’s offensive in Russia’s Kursk region are being held. A Kyiv Post journalist spoke with Russian and Chechen army conscripts captives, finding out the orders given by the Russian General Staff, what the captives think about the events in the Kursk region, and much more. In addition, Russian conscripts explained how they ended up on the front line and then in Ukrainian captivity.