At the end of this month, the 90-day term set by russian legislation for a ‘special operation’ expires. So, those of them who came to Ukraine in February have grounds to ‘legally’ leave.

This is evidenced by occupiers’ conversations intercepted by the SSU.

‘They said there would be no rotation. Nobody wants to change us, everyone refuses to come here. I think I’ll stay here and as soon as it’s three months, then I’ll have to f**king get out of here somehow… I’ll look for a job as a civilian,’ a ruscist says to a friend.

But finding new people for the war is not easy. So, the command is trying to keep at least these soldiers.

‘They come and agitate in any possible way: ‘Elementary school students write you letters! If you leave, who will stay here?’ They threaten to ‘spoil’ our profiles in personnel files, but this hasn’t stopped anyone yet.’

We hope that the occupiers’ army gets smaller by the summer. And if it doesn’t - our defenders will help them return home.