 Rumors are circulating that Russian soldiers are so tired in Ukraine that they are sticking their hands out of trenches in a deliberate bid to get injured. The wife of a mobilized soldier told Russian outlet government Namaskva, the wife told the outlet that she is now campaigning alongside other Russian women to get their sons and husbands brought home from Ukraine. The outlet did not name her. She said many people have written to her to say some Russian soldiers stick their arms out of the trenches in order to get wounded and simply rest, according to the Moscow Times translation. Tonight I'm so tired. Let something strike at us as soon as possible, she added Russian soldiers have previously been reported to be seeking injury so they can get away from the fighting. This includes a Russian paratrooper who fought in Ukraine. He said in August 2022 that Russian troops were deliberately shooting themselves in the leg to try and get away from the fighting and to get a $50,000 payout Russian soldiers, many of whom were called up to fight, have described grueling conditions in Ukraine where they are overworked, left to fight with insufficient equipment and treated like meat by their superiors.Soldiers' families, in some cases, have pleaded for them to be sent back to Russia, but risks are high, Russians can be arrested or fined for discrediting the military. The woman said her husband, a sergeant, was called up in September 2022, according to the report. She said that he was assured that he would be sent home after a maximum of six months, but instead he is still there 13 months after he started training.