 Dagestani soldiers refused to fight in the Russian army and destroy weaponry. In Zaporizhia Oblast, around 50 ethnic Dagestanis have refused to fight in the ranks of the Russian army and have destroyed or broken their weapons. General staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported it on Facebook. In light of the successful military operations undertaken by Ukraine's defence forces and Russia's significant personnel losses, desertions in units of the Russian occupation forces are on the rise, with troops increasingly leaving their combat positions without permission. General staff said. The general staff reported that about 50 ethnic Dagestani soldiers from the Caspian flotilla had refused to take part in hostilities near the village of Dorosnyanka in Zaporizhia Oblast. The deserters had also rendered their units' weapons unusable and the arms available in the unit were put out of order. The general staff said. The general staff further reported that Russian forces were continuing to use the civilian population as a human shield. For example, Russian military leaders are housing their soldiers in Topolivka, Kursan Oblast, in private houses where civilians still live.