Cannon fodder

下記の記事が出ている。

　‘They were sent as cannon fodder’: Siberian governor confronted by relatives of Russian unit
　Guardian: 8 March, 2022
　https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/they-were-sent-as-cannon-fodder-siberian-governor-confronted-by-relatives-of-russian-unit

この記事の中に出てくるロシア軍兵士Leonid Paktishevに関するGuardianの記事は，下記のところにある。

　‘I had no idea he was there’: families’ shock at video of captured Russian soldiers
　Guardian: 27 February, 2022
　https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/27/ukrainian-officials-upload-videos-of-captured-russian-soldiers-on-telegram

[追記：2022年3月16日]

関連記事を追加する。

　Russian soldiers reportedly refusing to redeploy to Ukraine, citing unwillingness to become “cannon fodder” (photo proof)
　Euromaidan Press: March 16, 2022
　https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/03/16/russian-soldiers-are-refusing-to-redeploy-to-ukraine-citing-reasons-including-unwillingness-to-become-cannon-fodder-photographic-proof/