Yevgeny Korobov says he deserted to avoid fighting in Ukraine; Kazakhstan rejected his asylum bid Yevgeny Korobov, a former Russian officer, says he deserted to avoid fighting in Ukraine, shot himself in the leg to escape combat, and had his asylum request in Astana rejected in September 2025; human rights advocates are pursuing his appeal in Kazakh courts.

A former Russian officer reveals he shot himself in the leg to escape combat in Ukraine and now faces the threat of imprisonment for his desertion.

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