A senior Russian official on June 19 inadvertently confirmed the staggering troop losses incurred by Moscow's forces during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In an interview with CNN, Russian Ambassador to the U.K. Andrey Kelin was asked about Moscow's maximalist intentions in Ukraine and its ability to recruit enough
Here’s to a million more.
They don’t all want to be there…
Then don’t sign up. 🤷 Article says they are being given incentives to sign up.
https://www.dw.com/en/how-russia-recruits-troops-in-occupied-ukrainian-territories/a-72289013
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/12/20/russia-forces-ukrainians-occupied-areas-military
https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20250117-african-troops-forced-to-ukraine-frontlines-while-russians-stay-in-camp
I was under the impression that many were outright forced to fight, as opposed to signing up.
Nope, by law Russia cannot use conscripts outside their own borders. All of them signed a contract to be there.
Russia also has the warped idea that Ukraine is part of Russia and they’re reclaiming it, so who really knows whether any law is being honored.
Legally true, but there is of course plenty of coersion.
Learn something new every day
Desperate people do desperate things
The amount of money they get for signing on is so staggeringly huge, it is one of the drivers of the high inflation they are having.
The amount of money they are told they get for signing…
Some of it goes to corrupt commanders and various middle men.
Finally a trickle down economy that works!
Which means the money they get is less and less valuable the more people sign up.
If they’re lying about the casualty rate then even rational people aren’t given the facts to make intelligent decisions.
I’d bet if they were told the truth no amount of incentive would get them to sign up.