ConflictsFranceRussian army deserter flees Ukraine front lines to FranceTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoConflictsFranceNatalia Smolentceva11/05/2024November 5, 2024Alexander was part of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. Not wanting to kill or be killed, he fled first to Kazakhstan and then to France with his wife, Iryna. He is now trying to help other Russian deserters like him find refuge.https://p.dw.com/p/4md8PAdvertisement