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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of another 133,000 soldiers to aid his war in Ukraine.

The 18-to-30 year olds will be called up between tomorrow and December 31, but parents have raised fear that the untrained conscripts will be thrust straight into ‘hot’ border regions close to the war zone.

The figure is higher than the same draft last year when Putin recruited 130,000, and in spring when he drafted another 150,000.

The Russian regime is facing an increasing backlash over use of conscripts close to the war zone in defiance of an earlier Putin promise to parents that he would not put recruits in harm’s way.

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[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

The last Russian revolution in 1917 was driven by military losses and lack of food. Putin has been avoiding Russian losses by using Indians, Cubans, and prisoners instead of the Russian population. Not sure how they're doing on food.

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

You forgot the Syrian mercenaries.

[-] catloaf@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

To be fair I also forgot the Russian mercenaries. Remember Wagner Group? Apparently they're being absorbed into the Russian National Guard now.

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