'Never saw such hell.' Intercepted phone calls from Russian soldiers to their families back home reveal the reality of the Ukraine war
Mother: “… to ask where you are, what’s happening. Where are you?”Mother: “Son, be as careful as you can, OK? Don’t go charging around! Always keep a cool head.”Mother: “Yeah, right! And yesterday you told me how you’re gonna f——— kill everyone out there.” Mother: “I understand you. I’m so proud of you, my son! I don’t even know how to put it. I love you so much. And I bless you for everything, everything! I wish you success in everything. And I’ll wait for you no matter what.
NBC News reporter Richard Engel reports from Ukraine as Russia readies to deploy 300,000 more troops.Maxim is drunk in some of the calls, slurring his words, because life at the front line is more than he can take sober. Maxim’s mood flips between boredom and horror — not just at what he has seen, but also what he has done.The only reason Maxim is able to speak with his family back in Russia is because they’ve been stealing phones from locals. He says they’re even shaking down kids.Stuck just outside Kyiv, bored and unsure why they’re in Ukraine in the first place, Maxim and a half-dozen other guys shot up a shopping mall and made off with all the gold they could carry.
On calls home, the high sweet voice of Maxim’s own young child bubbles in the background as he talks with his wife.Maxim: “Roughly? About two or three thousand rubles, right?”Wife: “Holy f—-, are we looters?!”
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