Re: [A-DX] Myanmar Radio (9730 kHz.) segment briefly in English - July 25 (Friday)
Roger Thauer via groups.ioFreitag, 25. Juli 2025, 09:52 Uhr
Am 25.07.2025 um 09:32 schrieb Roger Thauer via groups.io: > Speaker 1 ".....Lake Baikal is a source of food, water, and spiritual > guidance for the Buryat people. It is also a place where they can come > together to celebrate their culture and traditions. Now, let's talk > about the Russian settlement impact. When the Russians rolled into > town..." ChatGPT said: Here’s what is known about the involvement of Buryat people in the war in Ukraine: ⚔️ Who Are the Buryats and Why Are They Involved? The Buryats are an Indigenous East Siberian group—the largest Mongolic people in Russia—based primarily in the Republic of Buryatia near Lake Baikal Wikipedia+15Wilson Center+15InformNapalm+15 Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Buryats have suffered disproportionately high casualties, often attributed to their deployment in contract and mobilized formations stationed near the front lines Wilson Center Jamestown 🔺 Recruitment & Deployment Local and independent sources report that contract and conscripted soldiers from Buryatia are often sent under the guise of training or humanitarian missions, only to be deployed into combat in Ukraine without full disclosure or consent InformNapalm cpd.gov.ua Poor and marginalized regions like Buryatia are targeted by Russian military recruitment strategies offering high signing bonuses and death compensations — dramatically outperforming regional civilian incomes in economic terms Українська правда+15Wilson Center+15The Wall Street Journal+15 🚨 Casualties & Resistance Estimates suggest at least 2,470 Buryat men killed in action since early 2022; they make up one of the highest per-capita casualty rates among Russia’s federal republics Reddit+7Wilson Center+7Wikipedia+7 By mid-2022, activist networks reported that over 150 soldiers refused to fight, attempted to resign, or were jailed for conscientious refusal. Many were sent to pre-trial detention centers, particularly near Luhansk Kyiv Post+4The Moscow Times+4Українська правда+4 . 🗣️ Political & Cultural Response The Free Buryatia Foundation, founded in March 2022 by exiled Buryat activists, has been documenting disproportionate losses and helping conscientious objectors. It estimates tens of thousands of enlistments from Buryatia and views the mobilization as a form of ethnic targeting Wikipedia+15Wikipedia+15Wilson Center+15 Within Buryat political movements, war mobilization has even been described as a potential “hidden genocide,” sparking calls for autonomy and self-determination Reddit 🧠 Myths, Propaganda & Disguises In Ukrainian media, the term “Buryat” has sometimes been used as a catch‑all for Asian‑looking Russian troops—including Kazakhs, Tuvans, Altai, etc.—rather than actual ethnic Buryats, inflating perceived numbers and attributing them myths of brutality The Moscow Times roger
