A unit of the Russian 44th Army Corps refused to storm the Kharkiv region, with soldiers aware of high-quality fortifications on the Russian-Ukrainian border and having witnessed unsuccessful sabotage operations.
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An ATES agent serving in one of the motorized rifle battalions of the 44th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces reports that one of his units refused to storm the Kharkiv region.
The soldiers of this unit are well aware of the high-quality fortifications on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
They also witnessed unsuccessful sabotage and reconnaissance operations by Russian troops.
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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:06.177Z
Source story: 3862621-russian-military-refuses-to-storm-kharkiv-region-guerrillas