The United States has information that the Russian military is executing soldiers who disobey orders related to the war in Ukraine, the White House said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

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“We have information that the Russian military is actually executing soldiers who refuse to follow orders,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at a press briefing.

“We also have information that Russian commanders are threatening to execute entire units if they try to move away from Ukrainian artillery fire,” a White House official said.

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