Over 18,000 Russian Southern Military District troops #deserted
According to many observers, low morale is a recurring problem for the #Russian Armed Forces
Of the 18,000 deserting #soldiers, around 12,000 of them belonging to the 8th Combined Arms Army – a unit often deployed in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Of this number, around 10,000 are mobilized #conscripts and 2,000 contract soldiers
Heard about the #RegionalRiffs hashtag @Banur started via @HailsandAles's post about it. I'm currently stuck in Arizona, so my pick for here is Gatecreeper. An insanely heavy and great death metal act outta Phoenix - right in my backyard.
This is their album Deserted (get it? From the desert?) Anyway.
Feeling lost and alone? Why not venture into this misty wasteland of decaying columns and abandoned castles? The eerie silence and crumbling ruins will surely lift your spirits. Who do you think lived here? Comment below
Empty tram platforms in an almost deserted West End #Edinburgh during the early weeks of the Lockdown. Since we were allowed one exercise walk a day during the Lockdown, I would take my camera and document the eerily empty streets of the city