The mothers of those killed and wounded in Russia's invasion of Ukraine say they have been handed empty promises - ARDEN ARKMAN/AFP via Getty Images.
Mothers and wives of mobilised men in Russia have called Vladimir Putin a liar and launched a campaign to get their sons and husbands back from the front line in Ukraine.
Instead, most Russian soldiers have not been given a break and when they complain, they are thrown into punishment pits.
This is ironic, given that wives howl without their husbands, children grow up without fathers, and many are already orphans,” said The Way Home.
A further 210,000 Russian men have been called up to fight in recent months - Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency.
Russia is currently losing around 1,000 soldiers per day and has suffered around 300,000 casualties since invading Ukraine in February 2022.
On Friday evening, Putin signed into law a bill passed by the Russian parliament to expand the Russian army by 170,000 soldiers to 1.3 million. »
