Russian soldier says he was told to burn the personal belongings ID'ing his dead comrades, a report says

• A Russian soldier claimed that his commanders told him to burn the belongings of his dead comrades.
• He said that he couldn't do it and secretly buried the items, which included documents, phones and wallets. 
• The story reflects other reports about Moscow attempting to obscure its true death toll in Ukraine.

A Russian soldier has claimed he was told to burn the personal belongings of his dead comrades, per a Russian report.

The soldier from the 394th Regiment fighting in the Zaporizhzhia direction told Russian Telegram outlet Caution News that his commanders gave him a backpack full of possessions to destroy.