Russian mobiks are forced into "suicidal" counter-attacks and punished for refusing.

Russian mobiks deployed to defend Bakhmut are forced into "suicidal" counter-attacks and punished for refusing to do so.

This is reported by a mobik from the 1428 Regiment who made a video appeal claiming the regiment command seized their weapons when their unit was defeated by Ukrainian artillery on the approaches to the "zero line".

The status change is done by forcing the mobiks to sign volunteer contracts meaning they could be sent into meat assaults. The mobiks refused to sign the contract.