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Russian army conscripts:; RUSSIAN FEDERATION: Moscow: Army Recruitment Office: EXT MS Group of conscripts stand as one playing guitar CMS One conscript downs vodka as family beside CMS Another as being hugged by colleagues CMS SIDE Another kissing girlfriend goodbye CMS Another ditto CMS Group of conscripts stand by coach CMS Conscript (unnamed) intvw (translated) SOT - Not afraid/ it's fate/ if I'm destined to die in Chechnya then I'll die there BV Two men off coach as door closes and coach moves off with other conscripts banging on side PAN L-R Moscow: CBV Mikhail Yugorov (phon) (19-yr-old draft dodger) standing by door INT HOUSE CMS Mikhail PAN R-L and TILT DOWN as down into hole in floor INT HOLE LA CBV Mikhail down into hole INT HOUSE MS SIDE Mikhail's mother pulling refrigerator over hole TCBV Ditto TBV Ditto CMS Mikhail's mother (unnamed) intvw (translated) SOT - They are just boys/ army doesn't train them to fight properly/ don't see why we should be killing Chechens - people we have lived with peacefully for many years Army Recruitment Centre: TMS SIDE Line of conscripts (dressed only in underwear) seated on bench as doctor checking feet MS SIDE One being measured MS SIDE Conscript at desk receiving papers from sergeant MS SIDE Another having papers checked at desk EXT CMS Manyon i/c SOT + sign off Punishment Camp: CMS Barbed wire fencing REFOCUS to deserters digging in compound behind LMS Deserters digging INT BARRACKS TLMS Ditto as CBV soldier with rifle on guard EXT CMS Deserters at work as watched by young soldier LMS Deserters at work as shot thru barbed wire fence MS Ditto TLMS Ditto as BV soldier on guard beside TCMS Earth being dug CBV Deserters seated TLMS Ditto at work TX 5.7.95/NAT