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Story summary
- The BBC documentary The Zero Line: Inside Russia’s War reveals Russian soldiers in Ukraine face executions for disobedience under orders from commanders.
- A Russian soldier named Dima describes how men were “zeroed” under those orders and the use of a “meat grinder” strategy that yields high casualties.
- Dima endured torture for refusing to comply and shares harrowing accounts of comrades’ deaths, underscoring the ongoing trauma for soldiers and their families.
