Russian soliders in Kharkiv are being struck down by a mystery ‘mouse fever’

“The main thing is fear, that if you retreat or disobey orders, you just get shot.”

Russian soldiers are getting severely ill with “mouse fever” which Russian command is ignoring as the military runs on “a brutal regime”, says transatlantic security expert, Edward Lucas.

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