A lot of them did not choose to be there.
Many were lied to by their government.
Russia is worse than most governments in their lies and corruption.
But, it is a failing that is growing all over the world.
Ukraine is said to be promoting desertion... A common psyops tactic.
growing all over the world indeed. Putin’s latest communist speech attacking Western Civilization since its founding was praised by even a handful of people here as spot on - things like the West “started” the slave trade (it did not - it did, however, end it), etc. People here on a thread praising Putin for saying it.
They would have sided with Bin Laden after 9/11 if it happened today. Insane, sick people are among us.