Russia enticed soldiers to join a unit by saying it wouldn't fight in Ukraine for months, then sent it straight to the front, UK intel says
https://www.businessinsider.nl/russia-enticed-soldiers-to-join-a-unit-by-saying-it-wouldnt-fight-in-ukraine-for-months-then-sent-it-straight-to-the-front-uk-intel-says/
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MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world · 40 pts · 2y
As it turns out, never opposing a dictator in order to survive, will not stop that dictator from killing you.
sadreality@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Look at Mr Well Equipped here, getting a gun before being sent to the front
another_lemming@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
What if you wouldn't be consripted? Or you'd not be sent to frontlines? Or you'd happen to go through it unscarsed? If you can't change it, you can only bet it won't notice and harm you.
There's like a day or two of lectures about how this state of mind works. I've started to ignore some folks who've drown into it.
Terevos@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 2y
The propaganda is strong. I guess we shouldn't be surprised that people in Russia are still believing things that Putin says.
Kaliax@lemmy.sdf.org · 4 pts · 2y
Check out this YouTube channel for some insight into the Russian populations opinions on their politics... spoiler: it's mostly depressing.
https://youtu.be/1S1a8Udpfgc?si=RiCbm9Sf1ruxCP_d
Plopp@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Depressed Russians? I don't believe it, who's ever heard of such a thing?
Wispy2891@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
When you literally put your life in the hands of a pathological liar
Hubi@feddit.de · 6 pts · 2y
There is a Ukrainian Youtube Channel where they upload interviews with Russian POWs. This is a surprisingly common story there. It's always guys saying that they were supposed to be somewhere far behind the frontline and are suddenly sent to some trench without any preparation or equipment.
uphillbothways@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
Jaysyn@kbin.social · 0 pts · 2y
The #Ruzzian "School to Fertilizer" pipeline.