2022---pavel-filatev-s-reckoning-with-the-russian-campaign-in-ukraine 【2026】

In August 2022, former Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev published a 141-page memoir titled ZOV on the social media platform Vkontakte, documenting the invasion of Ukraine. The account details systemic corruption, low morale, and rampant looting within the Russian military, including an inside look at the attacks on Kherson and Mykolaiv. Following the publication of his memoir, which criticizes the war as unjust and highlights critical logistical failures, Filatyev fled Russia and sought asylum in France. For a detailed report on the memoir's contents, visit The Washington Post .

A Russian soldier's journal: 'I will not participate in this madness' In August 2022, former Russian paratrooper Pavel Filatyev