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Russian arms companies are purchasing the sights from Western companies including U.S.-based Leupold, U.S.-Japanese firm Nightforce, U.S.-Chinese company Holosun, and Austria's Swarovski Optik, according to the investigation.
From mortal mistakes to brutal punishments, Russian soldiers in Ukraine face daily horrors, not from the enemy but from their fellow officers. One Russian soldier who voluntarily signed up for the army tells his story and the psychological toll the war has had on him.
The Kremlin has accused so-called "saboteurs" of being behind a number of incidents on Russian soil since the war began.
The wife of one severely injured soldier said the Kremlin has one goal for such units – “to finish off the unfinished ones.” Doctors have also confirmed the practice.
A human rights activist group wrote that troops were allegedly punished by being tied to a tree overnight in the cold rain.