Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it tries to avoid a new mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war.

Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft. Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now another mass call-up that could undermine popular support for the war

    • GenEcon@lemm.eeEnglish
      15·
      3 months ago

      Poor countries you can exploit: Nepal, Kazakhstan, India, Usbekistan, etc.

      • Jaysyn@kbin.social
        101·
        3 months ago

        If you are referring to US veterans, you’d have to be a exceptionally special kind of stupid to volunteer to be on the business end of American weapons after seeing what they can do to others firsthand.

        • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
          15·
          3 months ago

          It’s ore ideology. Most Americans that would fight, would fight for Ukraine. I’ve only seen a few go fight for Russia. There was that Texans but I haven’t heard any news of him in a long time.