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Russian military unit in southern Ukraine refuses to fight

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Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” reported on Sept. 5 that the Russian 127th Regiment of the 1st Army Corps refused to perform their duties due to a lack of support and poor conditions, including a lack of water. The special services of Russian occupying forces took measures against the personnel and removed them from their positions, Ukraine’s military said.

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