Escaped Russian soldier testifies of atrocities from a secret location: ‘Everyone thought they could be like Rambo’ | Ukraine and Russia war

In an exclusive interview with CNN, Nikitia Chyprin testified about the atrocities he experienced on the front lines of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The ex-soldier tells how they were not ready for war at all. After coming under fire from Ukrainian artillery himself, he decided to speak out against the war in his unit. He was soon taken away by his commanders, after which he decided to flee shortly thereafter. “The whole thing was actually one big lie to me,” he says now from a secret location.