The mothers and wives of missing Russian servicemen have become some of the war effort’s biggest critics.

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"Tens of thousands of relatives and friends use social media to swap information in the hopes of learning their loved ones’ fates. Under Russian law, soldiers aren’t declared dead without a recovered body, a death certificate from a medical examiner or a court ruling. In Ukraine, many troops are unaccounted for including deserters and prisoners of war. The Kremlin hasn’t released the number of MIAs. Russian antiwar commentators accuse the military of abandoning dead fighters to avoid compensating their families. President Vladimir Putin ordered them to get the equivalent of $54,600, plus the previously set compensation of around $26,000. Russian officials didn’t respond to a request for comment."

The mothers and wives of missing Russian servicemen have become some of the war effort’s biggest critics.

Angry Families of Missing Russian Soldiers Want Answers From Putin Loved ones of thousands of soldiers whose fates are unknown are upset about Moscow’s lack of transparency