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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Shocked by images of what was happening to Ukrainians in Russian-occupied areas, he decided to act — against Russia, his home and country.

Karabas said he knew that what he was doing was drastic. He packed his bags and decided to find a way to get to Ukraine to join the ranks of Kyiv’s troops fighting Russian forces.

It took him almost a year to make it happen.

Today, he is part of the Siberian Battalion, a unit made up of Russians who have joined Ukrainian military ranks to fight against their homeland, hoping someday to help oust Russian President Vladimir Putin. Its members hail mostly from ethnic minorities from Russia’s far east.

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[-] HowRu68@lemmy.world 49 points 10 months ago

How sad when being patriotic means you have to fight your own homeland. Sometimes there are no other options.

[-] CynicalStoic@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago

In a way he is being very patriotic as he is helping fight for change in his country’s leadership

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I have sometimes felt like I should fight my own country... I have never felt like it might make any difference

In this we can envy him

this post was submitted on 14 Dec 2023
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