Shocking images from social media raise new questions about discipline in the Russian army. An unverified clip shows soldiers punished for alleged desertion, as reports mount of beatings and humiliation used to enforce obedience on the front line.
Russian soldiers tied to trees as brutal punishment for desertion (Video)
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