mobilized, all in an attempt to conceal their losses. now, cnn cannot independently confirm this claim, but we have geolocated remarkable new video showing dozens of russian recruits. this is in the russian region of belgorod. they re standing around a train complaining of not being fed or properly equipped after being recruited to fight. many say they have fevers after being in the rain for days. as for those not joining putin s war, ukraine claims to have intel on the lengths some russian men are taking to avoid the front lines. they say men are fleeing the country, paying bribes to not be drafted, faking illness, even harming themselves. with us now is retired u.s. army major john spencer. he is the chair of urban warfare studies at the madison policy forum and author of the new book understand urban warfare. first, major, your reaction to this new video and these reports from ukrainian officials.
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