Posted on 02/26/2022 1:58:32 PM PST by tlozo
I strongly suspect those reserve troops have a much higher percentage of conscripts
What I have pieced together from reading various Russian social media is that Putin is not legally allowed to send conscripts to outside the borders of Russia in a military action.
Only conscripts that have served a minimum of four months and voluntarily sign a contract converting them from a conscript to a contract soldier may be sent into action.
Reports are that in these deployed areas on the border with Ukraine there is a lot of pressure being brought to bear on these conscripts to sign contracts so they can be sent in.
The average Russian wants a good life and does not want that screwed over just so Putin can reconstruct the old Soviet Union and be the Uber Czar.
Those portable crematoriums take care of that contract issue.
There's an extraordinary, horrifying video of what are described as Ukrainian forces killing a carload of civilians who were - apparently - trying to leave Mariupol.
It's the first video on this page:
Obviously Southfront is a pro-Russia site. It describes the UDF as 'Nazis' and so on. The video is not graphic, but is horrifying.
Do they have to actually fight or can they just take them home? Asking for a friend.
Putin started this war, he is responsible for every death now, whether committed by Russians or Ukrainians.
ping later
You’re young. I still say Peking, Chungking and Saigon. And what happened to Leningrad?
Ukraine is using propaganda to keep citizens fighting. They are losing badly and its costing Ukrainian civilians which is heartbreaking. Zelensky needs to step down and get out.
Or just maybe...
The Russians aren’t as good as everyone thought.
This war's been going on since 2014, when Obama toppled the government of Ukraine in the Color Coup.
“Zelensky needs to step down and get out.”
After the Russians leave Ukraine
That's okay--he has his own Brigade of FReepers right here who are pulling for him...
They won’t leave til that’s done. It’s a catch 22.
He needs to go, worry about the rest later. One thing at a time.
Don't forget Dutch Guyana.
How scummy, being a water carrier for scumbags.
Liz Cheney, Gen Jack Keane and BILL KRISTOL are all connected with ISW.
Why is it Russia’s business to get involved with who runs Ukraine?
Umm, Bigly, are you self-identifying?
ISW is a MIC-funded shill group.
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