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Thousands of Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine, say rights groups

Rights groups claim a pattern appears to be emerging: troops are sent on drills close to the border where they are told to change clothes and paint over identification numbers on their tanks before they are deployed to Ukraine. Their final destination appears to be a surprise to many personnel.

"Commanders are not always bold enough to tell the truth," said Anatoly Salin, who fought in both Chechen wars and now works with Soldiers' Mothers in the southern Astrakhan region.

The justice ministry last week labelled Soldiers' Mothers of St Petersburg a foreign agent, a term thick with connotations of cold war espionage.

"The Kremlin is determined to muzzle its critics and keep a strong lid on any information which suggests that Russia plays a direct part in the conflict in Ukraine, although evidence to the contrary is mounting every day," said Sergei Nikitin, director for Amnesty International in Russia.



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