• ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee
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    14 days ago

    Most of the Russian soldiers in Ukraine for example are not professionals and don’t want to be there. Same applies to many US soldiers in Vietnam, they were drafted. There’s plenty of examples like that.

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      14 days ago

      Russia doesn’t have conscripts in Ukraine. They literally can’t send them. They recruit volunteers by giving them lifechanging cash. The only conscripts used are in Kursk since they allow them to be used to defend Russia.

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        14 days ago

        Allegedly yes but they had a partial mobilization and those people are not volunteers and don’t want to be there. That’s why they’re surrendering to Ukranians in such a great numbers.

      • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world
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        14 days ago

        I’ve got a microphone here if you want to drop it. C==>-

        Unfortunately, it also looks like a knob.