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Putin’s Commanders Tie Half-Naked Soldier Accused of Desertion to Tree #shorts

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January 28, 2026

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Russian military commanders reportedly tied a pair of soldiers accused of desertion and failing to follow orders to a tree and shoveled heaps of snow down their throats — all while berating them near the front line.

The jarring video footage, obtained by East2West, shows two soldiers taped to trees with next to no clothing in the numbing cold.

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