" It wasn't worth any money. The commander's attitude toward us was like live meat, like cattle. We are a consumable material for them."

#Russian private #Alexei_Aleksandrovich_Safronov from #39th motorized rifle brigade of the #Russian Armed Forces, native of #Russia's #Kemerovo region, signed a contract on 19.06.2024 after seeing an advertisement on the Internet. He was given a body armour and helmet, which were taken from the corpses of his fellow soldiers.