Putin Increases Spring Conscription Target to 160K (www.themoscowtimes.com)
from ugjka@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 04:13
https://lemmy.world/post/27640430

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the conscription of 160,000 men by July 15, an increase from previous drafts as Moscow seeks to expand its military ranks.

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SunshineJogger@feddit.org on 01 Apr 05:29 next collapse

Meat grinder. And many russians probably still think it’s for a “good cause” or some other convoluted propaganda narrative.

That they are having their children killed for nothing more than the greed of one psycopath is just disgusting.

torrentialgrain@lemm.ee on 01 Apr 07:01 collapse

Russian children are getting drilled for the military from a young age. They learn marching and practice with wooden rifle mockups from kindergarten onwards. The older generations are depoliticized from decades in the Soviet Union and the younger ones are thoroughly in the fascist mind machine now. Everyone inbetween has either left the country years ago, is in prison or too afraid to speak up.

resetbypeer@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 07:29 collapse

Where have I seen this before, it’s been a while (like 85+ years ago) so my memory may not serve me well anymore.

xc2215x@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 12:03 next collapse

Russia getting desperate.

Treczoks@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 17:54 collapse

He meant “target target”, didn’t he?