Deserter from notorious Russian army unit speaks about war

Nikita Chibrin, a deserter from a notorious Russian military unit, speaks exclusively to CNN's Fred Pleitgen to "shine light on the war he never wanted to be apart of." #FredPleitgen #CNN #News

[@hjoseph777]

He is not a deserter he is an hero

[@oddersisadog]

He looks like Steve from Blue's Clues.

[@toddgoat1695]

He is a human with regard for life

[@mantis10_surf85]

He’s a deserter and a complete COWARD. He’s a traitor to his country.

[@b.w.9244]

Still needs shot for whatever participation he had.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

What a BS .

[@coreyplunkett]

This poor guy will have nightmares the rest life .good job young man !!I'm sure that you are making your family proud stay strong you did the right thing

[@nemiw4429]

Poor traitor boy. How do you treat your soldier traitors from Afghanistan? Your such dummies. You dont see your crimes but blabber about other countries.

[@JH-nj8up]

I hope he lives long enough to testify.

[@stevengreen9536]

I hope this brave young man is kept safe. The international court and the world need to hear about what he witnessed.

[@cutiepie1186]

Thank you i agree strongly that its important for humanity, bless him and his heart.

[@munannadozie1254]

😂 y’all very funny. What will the international court do to Putin arrest him or dethroned him?

[@stevengreen9536]

@@munannadozie1254 First i do not find it funny if you do. You have a very morbid sense of humor. Second I am under no illusions Putin may never face justice for his crimes. However it is still possible to potentially arrest and try his subordinates. One way or another.

[@samspetifore9875]

He should be granted amnesty to a western nation immediately (if he so chooses to leave Russia for good).

[@munannadozie1254]

@@stevengreen9536 it’s impossible to put him on trial, USA has a long list of war crime, France has too. So who will jail him? Be real ok

[@ewertbon]

By putting his name and visual on his face, I'm worried for his family and him.

[@telebubba5527]

Indeed. Very unprofessional from CNN. Mostly worried about his family that will now have to denounce him to save themselves. Basically it's a crime by CNN to put him up like that.

[@IntravenouslyDruggedSloth]

They are complicit in the inevitable terrible events that will become his family. God help them

[@gendoruwo6322]

maybe he agreed to this. he has to show he's serious and honest after all. his testimony will have no credibility if he is masked (which is what putinists would prefer)

[@michaelrego7433]

He is a nothing burger he didn't see nothing, looting and claims a R@#$ ... report is hyped crap. Propaganda if you don't listen well or just watch a few minutes you think wow see,then you find out he was not in Bucha and in the rear area just lies no evidence

[@friscostreetstories5403]

Don't worry about such people.

[@anthonymercado1065]

I hope he’s reunited with his daughter, and are able to live their lives peacefully but happy 🙏🏻

[@homoblogicus7899]

Brave man for speaking out. He Obviously wants a different world for his daughter.

[@u.h.h4915]

💙💙💙💙🙏🏻💛💛💛💛

[@eos538]

Brave human. I hope he gets to reunite with his family soon and live in his home country in peace.

[@markdesign6839]

I doubt he can live in his country in peace ever again - so sad..

[@mantis10_surf85]

What a coward! He’s a traitor to his country.

[@tltarzan678]

@@markdesign6839unless or until Putin remove from power

[@patryan4445]

This man is dead soon we know were he is

[@eldenringer6466]

There are no brave Russians! Ir they're already in jail for refusing to fight. This guy went to kill ukranians when it was easy but fled when it was hard. The only reason Putin holds power is because for decades people like this have supported him or failed to fight him. The war in Ukraine started with Crimea. Where was this mans bravery then? Nowhere as he is a coward and a deserter. But maybe he can now be redeemed...

[@safriedrich1631]

this guy can NEVER go back to his beloved Motherland.. if he tries, he's a walking dead man and has put his family back there in so much danger ! He seems smart enough to know this ! No way he's that naive about how his government responds to deserters/traitors. God help him... he'll need it !

[@sweetvictory5643]

Here's the thing. Nowadays it's not easy for Russians to immigrate to any Western country and plenty of them want to. I watch Russian speaking channels and read comments. So far 2 Russians who fought in this war at the very beginning came forward showing their faces and both of them didn't say a lot about the atrocities Russian army committed in Ukraine. The first one even said less than this one, he came to France. I don't believe they are innocent. But they got abroad just by coming forward speaking about the war. Now it will be easy for them and maybe even their families to get an asylum in the West. I believe some friends of these two Russian soldiers help them with this.

[@esmilner3]

I think that people are underestimating how difficult it can be for a Russian soldier to desert. I think that Russia's force protection is good enough that if things I tried just walk away or shoot his way out he'd be killed pretty quickly. Russia actually deploys a force of soldiers just to make sure their regular troops don't abandoned you know escape or run away dessert that's their own desert

[@MrLondonGo]

He hopefully CAN go back, because the current regime's days are numbered.

[@njerzee911]

@Let the flames takeover you should have that printed on a t-shirt

[@DuaneHallinSD]

@Let the flames takeover

[@sandydankiw7149]

He's a hero . Please protect him and keep him safe . The world needs people like him .

[@clarahilairetessier5431]

He is not a hero. He is a liar. Look at his hardened face. Yes he is not an innocent

[@josa3502]

@@clarahilairetessier5431 And you know?

[@kylepatterson4793]

He left his daughter and family. He's a loser

[@Thetequilashooter1]

@@clarahilairetessier5431 Putinbot who can only lie and deny the truth.

[@NBGD22]

hw is deserter and deserve death penalty leaving brothers in war. And there is no rape in Donbas.

[@my_pronoun_is_your_excellency]

To quote Lord of the Ring, “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” This brave young man chose correctly!

[@billagond9209]

You sir deserve 10000000 likes, also I love Lord of the rings.

[@anthonythemaster4609]

So as the people who lived during world war 1 , world war 2 and all timelines where wars, famine and pestilence are prevalent

[@jamesginty6684]

get Ukraine to negotiate "cost of living crisis continues to hit struggling families in Telford | 5 News"

[@my_pronoun_is_your_excellency]

@@anthonythemaster4609 yes, you are correct, and to quote Captain Winters of the Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in WWII, in an interview for the mini series Band of Brothers, " 'I cherish the memories of a question my grandson asked me the other day when he said, "Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?" Grandpa said, "No... but I served in a company of heroes."'. Also by Captain Winters "Wars do not make men great, but they bring out the greatness in good men."

[@robertrazo4330]

Yes, he chose correctly but do you think the Russians will kill his family back home? Many choose to not flee, stay in the war and kill because of that very reason.

[@masoukamil]

I'm worried about his security offering his identity

[@gatorrade1680]

And his family's security.

[@ayoungethan]

@@gatorrade1680 especially this

[@delpinsky]

Let's hope he can reach the trial (and the trial to the Supreme Court will be done, eventually!), without being targeted by Russian FSB assets outside Russia. Doing so, this guy shows honesty and of course high courage, because standing against his own country and showing his face and name, takes balls!

[@myentertainment55]

This could be completely fake and this dude was living in US for many years or something. I have seen so many lies and desinfo from both side, I will not be surprised if it is true. So no one has to worry about anything

[@delpinsky]

@@myentertainment55 There are plenty of videos of Russian soldiers committing crimes and liying... I remember one of the first video where Kadirovtsy soldiers where showing themselves giving humanitarian aids to people of Mariupol, I think, bit looking closer, you could see they were using food stolen from Ukrainiain supermarkets... Oh and don't forget in 2014, the Russian woman, a propaganda actress, showing herself in several Donbass cities, dressed and combed differently, claiming Ukrainians were doing atrocities against civilians in Donbas, and she was a witness of those crimes...yes, a witness without any actual proof, just talking to Russian propaganda TVs. But the biggest lies of them all, is accusing Ukrainians to be Nazis, while Russians are targeting civilians for the only goal to make them freeze to death, starve and remain in fear. The Real Nazis here, are the Russians with Z. Oh you remember what happen to the former Wagner Group soldier who talked... sent back through a prisoner exchange, he was killed by his comrades with a hammer... It's not Ukraine invading Russia, let's not forget it.

[@sarcasmo57]

More people should follow this guy's lead.

[@bernardedwards8461]

They will the next time the British Army sees serious action against a well equipped first world enemy. There will be desertions and surrenders left, right and centre! We have one of the weakest armies in the world, and one of the largest defence budgets.

[@Davest420]

I hope his kid and family is safe🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DuaneHallinSD]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings troll

[@robertcowan7610]

His family aren't safe. No way. As of the airing of that piece. They're screwed. They're done. They're over. They....used to be. It's somewhat like the families back home of those of us who were with Special Operations in the United States military not being safe even here in the continental United States. The enemy knew we inflicted the most death and damage on them so they used every means at their disposal to find out our names so they could take retribution on our families if at all possible. They tried to intercept internet and satellite communications, torture of POWs, anything and everything they could. In this case the government of Russia only needed to flip on their television sets.

[@wlhjr77]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings what a moronic comment mr troll... wtf does cuba have to do with this?

[@jamesginty6684]

get Ukraine to negotiate "cost of living crisis continues to hit struggling families in Telford | 5 News"

[@judeirwin2222]

Are safe. “Kid” one person. Plus family, more than one. Therefore you use a plural form of the verb, i.e. they are.

[@jennifercoleman6218]

That poor man had to leave his family behind. I hope his child can be reunited with him one day

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Ah ah. How sorry you are. What about those Ukrainian thousands of children who became parentless in a matter of moment. ? This prick's child is with the mother, under the roof, with no bombs pouring from sky. Pleeeze people, your sympathy to the aggressors is sickening.

[@patryan4445]

All his family have been taken away if he doesn't come back they be all dead

[@kryzzan7039]

@@patryan4445 Keep lying

[@raydiaz2772]

​@kryzzan7039 then you have no idea how Russia operates.

[@marshuswp3325]

This guy's a real Russian hero. My 100% respect!

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Where the f*ck you see his heroism? If you want to make a statement about heroism, find what Ukrainian soldiers do. Ukrainians are Gods on the battlefield. This ass is an ordinary coward.

[@romystumpy1197]

Exactly

[@robertokandal]

hes not russian fort sure hes an actor.

[@DavidSmith-hn5gg]

@@robertokandalgo spread your lies somewhere else.

[@darylsmioth1904]

He is Ukrainian and NOT Russian. read above ^

[@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND]

Kid's got solid steel balls. Good for him.

[@02markcal]

I agree and hope he will be reunited with his daughter/family.

[@luke_skywanker7643]

We'll probably be seeing more of this young man -- testifying against "The Butcher" and others at the International War Crimes Court. It's good this kid doesn't have to carry the weight of having murdered civilians for the rest of his life. I wish him good luck.

[@josephsanchez2711]

you know what they do to people who speak out against their own? just recently the Wagner group killed one of their own with a hammer and posted it to Russians socials saying this is what happens if you talk to the Ukrainians... I am praying for this man to make it into the court room

[@garyspence2128]

Dude, stop the stupidity. Dr. Fauci is one of the few heroes to emerge from the Covid times. You need to wise up before you fall for another right-wing conspiracy. Don't go full Kanye on me. Silly rabbit..

[@tbyte007]

@@randywatson7403 ok single cell.

[@davidmelendez1675]

If I was a Russia soldier once at the Ukrainian border I would quickly surrender hahhahaha Imagine getting kill in a war started by old dying guy such as putin lol I would take my chances of surviving in surrounding than dying in a pointless war started by a old dying guy such as putin lol

[@josephsanchez2711]

@@garyspence2128 while fauci was getting famous and giving 7 interviews a day to random talk shows and channels the real hero's were saving lives in hospitals and creating the vaccine. idolizing him is the same as idolizing a celebrities say like kayne.... the irony

[@brendanaderifar2462]

May God Bless him and all he does. Pray he is reunited with his daughter.

[@markmierzejewski9534]

Is USA invading Cuba? Is Ukraine invading Russia? The math doesn’t add up

[@tacticalsapper]

@@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings Stupid Russian troll. Russia kills thousands of innocent civilians in Ukraine. The scale is not comparable. You will lose (you lost already) and you will crash very hard.

[@StompingRabbits]

If the shoe was on the other foot you bet we'd have invaded Cuba.

[@lovemyjayde3441]

@@markmierzejewski9534 He is just a troll,With the IQ of a rock,All he does is Cut and Paste the same comment everywhere he can...lol.

[@Menape]

Protect this brave man at all cost.

[@Aaron-rw3lv]

Lawyers at The Hague take note of what Putin calls acts of bravery and heroism.

[@eltorocal]

At the start of this, Putin claimed it was a Humanitarian Peace Keeping Mission. All of the innocent lives lost, just trying to Peacefully show Humanity...?

[@inertiaforce7846]

That's the dumbest shit I've ever heard. Are you so stupid that you think they're going to put Putin on trial? He has 10,000 hydrogen bombs standing between him and being on trial. Those weapons could destroy the world. Only a moron would say that Putin is going to stand trial when he's sitting on 10,000 hydrogen bombs.

[@dark_master_Makei]

Heroism to lie about something you haven't seen?Being 40 km away from there!

[@IronskullGM]

I hope those at the Hauge also take note of the thousands of Ukrainians civilians being raped and murdered by Ukrainians troops for being suspected of collaborating with the Russians.

[@DuaneHallinSD]

@Meme Memeson BS

[@floydnotpink]

I think his tears are not for himself but are for the safety of his family. I hope they are out of reach.

[@Grannathinks]

Not if they are in Russia!

[@venkataraopeddi]

He is a traiter

[@kryzzan7039]

You guys really believe Russia kills deserters? please grow up.

[@floydnotpink]

@@kryzzan7039 That wasn't said bu anybody in this thread but please feel free to volunteer, serve on the front, and then desert to test your theory.

[@ciprianaconi4587]

brave .Bravo for speaking out.

[@Wowowowowowowowowowowowow]

I hope he, his family stay safe and that the reunite soon.

[@thianthiptopia2925]

You're a very brave man my son❤

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Full of sh*t. He deserves to dig trenches when heavy rain pouring over him somewhere in Ukrainian prison.

[@Fuzz1994tps]

you are his parent?

[@thianthiptopia2925]

@@Fuzz1994tps Of course not! I call him my son due to his age. and I admire his bravery.

[@geothon]

This war is the test of us learning anything from WW2.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If those once Expelled from their Homes Expel others from their Homes Following on footsteps of their Oppressors,No?

[@robertokandal]

there is a wise word about itan ancient wise man once said:: Europe dont learn the first time, disnt learnt the sencond time, the third time youwill desapear, because nature dont give more than 3 time you to learn..

[@mho...]

if they havent learned from ww2 yet, its kinda tooo late for them!

[@Anomize23]

Believe me World War II that has happened in Europe was something that could not be forgotten. Even Russia had a hand in defeating the Nazis when they came to their doorstep. It’s good to see some Russians not agreeing with this war going on right now. This escalating past Russia and Ukraine could only be a repeat of catastrophic history.

[@BUILT2KEEL]

Hope you get reunited with your daughter soon!🙏 I couldnt imagine how hard that would be.

[@israelblaylock5527]

Nikita. You are braver than any soldier. You are the pure of heart. You are unable to stand by and turn a blind eye to sin. If a tenth of the world were as righteous as you, the foundations of hell would be shaken forever and the corrupt would live in fear.

[@exxx247]

Wtf he is looking after his self interest

[@SiriusMined]

@@exxx247 if he was just looking at his self-interest, he wouldn't be speaking out. He can never go home again.

[@SiriusMined]

@Meme Memeson "Americans are notoriously ill-informed" , true, and yet, Russians find was to be even LESS well informed....

[@SiriusMined]

@Meme Memeson I have the intellectual honest to recognize a flaw in my fellow countrymen. You, on the other hand....

[@johnnielangston1435]

@@SiriusMined P

[@denu1879]

The hardest thing about war, is remembering mercy, even after seeing all the severe atrocities you have witnessed, by allowing arrests and prisoners of war without expressing that revenge on someone else. That is what makes a professional soldier, to end the suffering.

[@StompingRabbits]

By his own admission he was in the rear with the gear performing menial labor.....how did he witness rapists fleeing the scene of their crime? Hyperbolic propaganda...

[@ronaldnixon8226]

We must stop the Nazi's in Ukraine.

[@fish9905]

Look at the US civil war

[@ronaldnixon8226]

@@fish9905 Liberal's in the USA are the same as the Nazi's in Ukraine. Both will lose.

[@markiobook8639]

Certainly was not practiced by victors of WW2.

[@Nighthawk-8050]

God bless this young man

[@mjkay8660]

he is a brave young man.

[@tranquil2706]

Crimes against humanity.

[@Grannathinks]

This is a brave man. I am sure his life is at risk now that he is speaking out.

[@DanielSamulewiczXXI]

It is at risk indeed. As well as safety of his daughter. Now russian FSB agents know how to manipulate him by threatening his daughter.

[@wonbin3912]

stay safe and smart

[@thejediway]

We need more like him! To refuse to fight and to testify in a war crimes court.

[@jflsdknf]

It’s what both sides need to do.

[@robertokandal]

well you ahve a lot of azov nazi actor, you can make a "deserter" each day, film. you want to know the truth? you ahve to intervew all caucasians form ukrnaina that did run away froma zov nazis,. , well if anyone could run cause theya re being all sent to front line of ukranina to die, as an etnic cleaning, hope all of them surrender and fight on the russian side, its hapening a lot. they dont tell you that do they? you know nothing west world will entire collapse,,, the clock dont stops.

[@daltonschannel8405]

Huge props to the young man.

[@paulzammataro7185]

I hope his family comes to no harm!!

[@jamesjay5156]

God keep that young man safe 🙏🏽🙏🏽🧐🧐

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Why? He went to kill.

[@yan3066]

@@lalibellahorne7760 they think they are serving and defending their country. They have limited informations about what is really happening and they just "follow orders". It's not as different as me, working as a beneficiary attendant in Canada, and learned that I'm not paid to think but to do what the nurses and doctors say. From now on, when a person asks me not to question his reasoning but rather follow his orders without questionning it, I'm out. I wouldn't be a good soldier in the military I guess.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

@@yan3066 Wow, you have strong balls to compare healthcare and war. Think about comparing war to war. If you disobey orders, prior to being in business of army you are explained the objectives. Here this prick's objectives was to carry arms, cross the border of Ukraine and kill. Holy Christ! The world is drugged, no hope.

[@garethzbarker]

I'm sorry for that young guy.

[@paulattaboyatreides6414]

this man is a hero, as a soldier it takes courage to stand down against an unjust war.

[@robertokandal]

you ahve to intervew all caucasians form ukrnaina that did run away froma zov anzis,, well if anyone could run cause theya re being all sent to front line to die, as an etnic cleaning, hope all of them surrender and fight on the russian side, its hapening a lot. they dont tell you that do they? you know nothing west world will entire collapse,,, the clock dont stops.

[@billoakes4475]

God bless and God be with this young man !

[@lalibellahorne7760]

No god for this once criminal who came to Ukraine to kill.

[@EnlightnMe48]

Treat him well and enjoy his companionship while you can. The poor guy is probably going to be on borrowed time after this interview. 😞

[@Arms_Akimbo]

He's already given plenty of interviews in Europe and will testify in the Hague against the Cremlin terrorists. And so will Pavel Filatov and a lot of other Russian soldiers who have witnessed their army's crimes first-hand.

[@robertokandal]

the kid is a very bad actor.

[@dnguyen787]

He's so brave to tell the truth, best wishes and all power to him!

[@stevenj9970]

Wow. A hero. A good man

[@fernandocorreia5096]

Brave and honest young man! God bless you ! Ukraine will prevail! 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@mrsoulivue]

He is a hero in my book, hope he reunites with his daughter, I pray for his safety,

[@nanni8629]

This man is telling the truth ! International court should keep him safe for further investigation

[@shirleylanteigne166]

That's a real soldier!

[@berndrohlfs7397]

I hope one day his family will be reunited.

[@charlesmiddleton3247]

This young man is brave for speaking out against his superiors and those that committed those crimes against humanity. Those that were forced into military duty have the right to see the wrongs of their army and bring it to the world. There are no victors in war only heartache and misery.

[@Ron13579]

Meanwhile Pukeler, Pregozhin, Surovikin and Lavrov are riding high...but then again so were Hitler, Goering, Roehm , Jodl and Ribbentropp. Plus ça change plus c'est pareil.

[@2hotflavored666]

​@@Ron13579Ironically, Prigozhin isn't *flying* high anymore.

[@ball3677]

I think this man is honorable and the world should be very proud. -Fellow American

[@francybhall]

Praying for this man and his family.

[@khusirana7465]

God bless Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@mantis10_surf85]

God Bless Russia 🇷🇺

[@yan3066]

May God bless innocent people in that war and open the eyes of those who make evil in this world. May He gives them opportunities to repent, and if they don't, punish them respectively for their actions. It involves every and each one of us, we're all implied. Nobody is perfect.

[@mantis10_surf85]

@@yan3066, Zelensky IS NOT innocent and neither is Putin

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If in a World X oppose occupation - Heroes Y oppose occupation - Terrorists World Governed by - Righteous,Evil?

[@yan3066]

@@mantis10_surf85I've never said that Zelensky or Putin were innocent. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." Romans 3:23‭-‬24 (The Bible)

[@t.yiachan869]

Thank God there's still good Russian out there but very rare like this guy. God protect him

[@habitant71]

The Russian people are not bad, the madman and the ones that follow him are the ones that deserve to go to hell

[@SpartanHawk]

There's plenty of down-to-earth Russians not all-consumed by the propaganda machine of Oblivia. The only problem is the lack of freedom over expressing one's political opinion.

[@righteousbyfaithinChrist]

Lots of respect.

[@meg4210]

What a brave young man Look forward to seeing him as a witness in The Hague

[@MD-4mee]

Brave Russian. Hope there would be more like him.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Pure BS.

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: If deploying Weapons,Mercenaries In USA backyard (Cuba) - Not Allowed In Russias backyard (Ukraine) - Allowed Democracy,Imperialism?

[@baruchspinoza3106]

Unfortunately there are very few really brave Russians

[@stephenmulligan7413]

@@lettheflamestakeover2037 deserters of a gang of murdering rapists, is looked at as an act of honour to not only themself but their families and countrymen alike. India, Pakistan, Russia, Syria and Iran all rapist army.

[@kryzzan7039]

@@lalibellahorne7760 Yup your opinions are

[@aritrabanerjee1735]

With due respect to his conscience, due to his admission that he was naive in the beginning, I sincerely believe he can be forgiven. As for what he has done and witnessed, i believe his conscience will continue to torture him till his last breath. However, that is not something in which anyone can intervene. Give the man peace, at least that much humanity can do for him and his victims. We have to be optimistic that he can do some good with the time he has left, and with the lessons life has taught him. I feel sorry for him, and ukrainians.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

You sound like French, meaning boneless.

[@aritrabanerjee1735]

@@lalibellahorne7760 you sound like a person without conscience and i can't even think of an animal to compare you to.

[@johnhough4445]

I blame the nice Mr Putin. He's insane, but alert, clever, conscienceless and ruthlessly ambitious enough to see himself as the Tsar of a new Russian Empire (and actually able to push far along that road). He may just get what he wants, too. But we also need be wary of the kamikaze instincts of a thwarted wannabe Great Emperor ... he may yet opt for the old "Twilight Of The Gods" exit - and if he isn't put away or otherwise removed from the board he will simply keep on trying.

[@leninha5549]

This russian might be a real hero, telling the truth about what happened..!!!

[@lalibellahorne7760]

No, this is not heroism, this is fear for their own life. Ask this prick what he thinks about Ukrainians in general, I am sure his answer would not be the nicest. Ask any russian these days to who Crimea belongs? - one simple question- and all russians will stumble to answer it, because they know it belongs to Ukraine and they know they stole it. This is the only check question you can screen any russian if you want to check their sincerity. For this question you do not even need a polygraph.

[@Freshbrood]

What bothers me most about many defecting Russians is they are only upset about being poorly trained and lied to- but not about the unjust war and crimes. This guy is different, he's a good human being.

[@teresabenson3385]

Brave man! I hope he is able to testify, and his family can rejoin him in a safe new home.

[@uncuttcoffeeofficial]

I am about the same age as him maybe 5 years or so older and I have a 4-year-old girl which is my whole world and. Wow is all I can say. You know that real father and daughter love. for me there's nothing in this world, literally nothing that I wouldn't do for my little girl

[@c.s.7266]

War is never going to be something that can be won. Every single being in the world deserves to live in peace.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Nope. Not Putin.

[@dragasinbrankovic]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver pigs and other livestock doesn't deserve to live in peace too, I have got to eat

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@dragasinbrankovic Are you saying we should submit to Putin the criminal?

[@dragasinbrankovic]

@@RideAcrossTheRiver I don't know who are we? I am a carnivore and guy was talking smack about how all beings are blah blah sone fairy tale.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@dragasinbrankovic We, as in human beings. Are you saying we are livestock and Putin is our natural predator?

[@raymondharry7175]

Bless him 😢

[@prosimulate]

Looks like a man that is frightened of his own shadow.

[@Ceridwen-mu7wd]

What a brave young man! I hope he is kept safe and can help bring those who committed those horrible war crimes to face justice. My heart breaks that he had to leave his little daughter behind. Prayers that his family stays safe as well and can soon be reunited. Please don’t call him a deserter. He is a honorable man.

[@jeremybenoit759]

Ya it's brave to run and desert your country, lots of people apposed wars America has been involved in, they weren't call " brave" they were put in jail

[@Ceridwen-mu7wd]

He didn’t leave because he was a coward. He fled because he didn’t want to be a part of war crimes. I think it takes a brave person to stand up to that.

[@russellbluepit9440]

Wow very brave young man. I just hope he gets the chance to testify against his commanders in an international court

[@WarrenWilliamson-rx2sc]

Keep him safe - We need him to testify

[@catrush6642]

After this war, this soldier will be praised for his bravery and heroism...

[@mindfulobserver1314]

Awesome hero of Russia and Humanity - thank you, thank you, thank you from Canada 🇨🇦

[@lindashen3973]

YOU NEED TO PROTECT HIM! HE RISKED HIS OWN LIFE TO TESTIFY AGAINST THOSE EVIL. HE IS NOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKE SURE HE WILL LIVE!!!

[@johnroscoe2406]

Keep that young man under very close watch at all times! For his sake! He deserves it.

[@korsu1234]

Respect 4 that dude,tru hero

[@amodernalchemist432]

I *really* hope that young man makes it to the witness stand, to testify against the criminal commanding officers, when these cases are brought to the Hague for their war crimes.

[@TheBerylknight]

If he's so worried about his daughter, this probably wasn't a smart move going public.

[@violadelacruz7168]

God blessed you for telling the thruth...may the GoodLord protect your family and not joining doing evil things...

[@casa1367]

A VERY BRAVE SOLDIER GOD BLESS U AND YOUR FAMILY BE SAFE SON WE NEED MORE HUMAN BEING LIKE YOU

[@gentlemanyeboah2492]

When I hear something like " CNN reached out to the Russian Amy for comment" I laugh. Are you kidding me, how do you expect Russia to admit yes we did, they are even killing human beings.

[@ColdStarr]

What a hero!

[@476233]

I hope his family and daughter are ok ❤❤

[@ashleymstewart1121]

CAN ANYONE GET HIM AND HIS FAMILY TO THE US ? I worry for them !

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Why? For what? Did he help any Ukrainian when he was with the gun in Ukraine?

[@jab376]

Yes and call your senator or congressman or start a petition. And don't be surprised if Russia claims this soldier committed the same crimes he described. Thats the mindset of fascists. Turn the tables on accusers.

[@mho...]

why? the usa is sooooo backwater compared to europe!

[@jab376]

@@mho... Then why are western countries relying heavily on USA for their DEFENSE, TRADE etc , If the US is what you described? Without USA, Russia would over run those itsy-bitsy EU countries including Ukraine. Keep dreaming!

[@karensmith3979]

I concur. God Bless and protect him and all of his Family. They have my support if the choose to live in the USA.

[@vergiliomarcaida8603]

Russian young deserter is so brave to fight back against his commander & war in Ukraine.

[@CpT1977]

True bravery - humbling

[@petermendoza1170]

Glad for his decision. Just ONE with a conscience. 👍

[@lionelpayette4628]

Great video. I would like to see more videos like this of testimonies from Russian soldier who have defected. Victory to Ukrainian ❤💙💛☮

[@arkadybelsky3150]

Ukrainian children: " Thank you comrade Putler for our happy childhood. "

[@maxwellgraves635]

This young man should be a national hero

[@andyandrews1658]

I admire his stand and sacrifice

[@musoangelo]

Putin needs to be fed some "bad sushi" to start to begin the aftermath of this war. Maybe a polonium hand roll.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Just love this proposition.

[@HackModNerd]

Brave. I'm scared to think of what Russia will do to his family.

[@lalibellahorne7760]

Do not worry about him, he planned everything, his made arrangements, I am sure.

[@aespakwangya8146]

I don't understand why Russian that go against there country go public & not make sure there family is out of the country ...what worse then being a enemy of the mother Russia is being a traitor 🤔

[@bennettray8465]

imagine the courage it takes to stand up against a group of murderers and say I'm not going to go along with it, and to leave your entire life behind. - Brave guy.

[@awaytolight8555]

Prayers to keep this man safe and to return to his family. It takes courage to resist this kind of evil against innocent everyday people.

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

Brave guy, hopefully his family will be ok. Hopefully they can overthrow the mobsters in power

[@tiko4621]

Brave man. I feel for anyone in his position.

[@AlexPriceMusician]

The pain in the woman's eyes and voice at 0:10 ... 😥

[@pattic8473]

I hope someday this man gets to testify but it will be way too late for all those poor Ukrainians,. So, so sad.

[@Mybestfriendlivesinboston]

I hope he gets to reunite with his daughter

[@leeila13]

Hero ❤

[@markscottshaw7385]

@Lisa , For sure , indeed! He was a great hero to some many my dear

[@sashad.7722]

I have mixed feelings about this Nikita. What he is saying could be not true, there should be investigation. Of course he claims he's innocent, he wants to live in Europe.

[@markscottshaw7385]

@sasha, you might be right, I think that’s a good idea and a better way to start as well , you’re definitely right about that.

[@claudinefiona9698]

I'm skeptical about what he's saying because if the Russian army was so brutal they would put a bullet to the head of anyone that refused to fight. But in his case they just moved him to the back.

[@bofat6978]

One decent Russian. Problem is we need millions more.

[@TOPGNBR1]

God bless your heroism...