In 2016, a new class of officers graduated from the Ryazan paratroop academy in Russia, symbolizing President Vladimir Putin s commitment to strengthening the country s armed forces. Reuters traced the fate of almost all the graduates, revealing their involvement in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Three of the officers were killed in Ukraine in 2022 and 2023, while others were decorated for bravery or captured by Ukrainian forces.
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