The Russians utilizing Goga and Erik's nicknames fled Putin's army and joined the Legion of Freedom of Russia fighting on the side of Ukraine. In a Sky News study published on August 31, Goga called on erstwhile colleagues to flee. For Poland it is an crucial signal: the Russian government does not have full control over its own soldiers.
Russians Against Putin's Army
Goga and Erik had previously served in Russian armed forces. Today, they fight against them in the Legion Freedom of Russia, a formation formed in 2022 after a full-scale aggression against Ukraine began. In their conversation with Sky News, they appeared under pseudonyms, which is understandable due to the nature of the service and the consequences that endanger them in Russia.
The Legion operates alongside Ukrainian troops, leading the reconnaissance and impact on Russian positions. The exact size of the unit remains classified. According to the report, hundreds of people are believed to service in her ranks. This respect should not be presented as an authoritative number. The information war requires the same discipline as the battlefield.
Fire on the Sierpuchov ship
Goga was raised in the Royal and served as a radio operator on the Russian rocket ship Sierpuchov belonging to the Baltic Fleet. The Bujan-M kind unit carried the Calibra and Circus missiles. The man told Sky News that he was opposed to the war, tried to convince his colleagues, and after refusing to leave the service, he contacted the Legion.
By detailed Sky News coverage Goga collected fuel, started a fire in the communications compartment, and took secret documents. He then headed for the Lithuanian border. The fire was expected to shut the ship down for a fewer months. This is the account of the associate of the operation presented by the British station, not independently revealed military documentation.
When asked what he would say to Russian soldiers, Goga briefly replied: “Run, you fools. You will die.” He added that Vladimir Putin should stand trial in Ukraine. There's no romanticist legend in those words. There is simply a informing of a man who knows the Russian army from the inside.
Erik crossed the minefield.
Erik is from the Baikal area. As he told journalists, in the spring of 2023 he was mobilized against his will and later went to the 123rd assault brigade. Already during his service, he collected information that might have been of interest to the Ukrainian side, and made contact with the "I Want to Live" programme, conducted by Ukrainian intelligence for Russian soldiers willing to surrender.
The road to the another side of the front led through the minefield. Erik was besides to conduct 2 wounded Ukrainians, providing them with Russian uniforms, papers and protective equipment. After reaching Ukrainian positions, he joined the Legion. Now, according to Sky News, he's in charge of a recon squad utilizing drones.
The crack in the cremel story
The commander and spokesperson of the Legion is Maksimilian Andronnikov, utilizing the pseudonym Caesar. The formation presents itself as anti-authoritarian and democratic, although it brings together people with different views. They share their opposition to Putin's government and Russian imperialism. For the Kremlin, the very presence of Russians fighting on the side of Ukraine is simply a propaganda blow due to the fact that it undermines the communicative of unanimous support for society for war.
Poland knows the price of Russian imperialism and cannot afford naivety. all defector must be checked by the service, as the war favors provocations and operations under the false flag. At the same time, the breakdown of obedience in the aggressor's army is in the interests of our safety. Weakening the State That Leads information actions aimed besides at Poland and has been utilizing force as a policy tool for years.
Goga and Erik's communicative does not prove mass rebellion in Russia. However, it shows that there is simply a choice even in a repressive state: 1 can refuse to participate in aggression, escape and go against the system. For Poles there is simply a circumstantial stake. all teardrop in the Russian war device means little force on the east flank of NATO, but Polish politics must stay sober, independent and based on the work of their own services.
Source: Interia Events
