This doesn’t mean they’ll have 150,000 new troops, it means they’ll have 150,000 new job openings. They probably haven’t filled the other 300,000 conscriptions they listed ages ago.

[–] Asetru 6 points 4 months ago

It's literally the first sentence in the article...

Russia has finished drafting 150,000 conscripts into its military, its Defense Ministry said

Emphasis added.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

Yep, read yesterday that a bunch of Indians signed up for guard duty in Russia and are now on the front line where 13/15 of the non Russians in the company have been killled

[–] MushuChupacabra@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Their chances of survival would go up dramatically if they opt for rebellion.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is far easier to die than it is to truly live

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 33 points 4 months ago

So for like 4-5 months of meat grinding?

Slava Ukraine!

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 16 points 4 months ago

I like how the cannon fodder is touching his arm like:

"Well, old friend, you've helped me beat off oh so much. It's going to suck losing you to a mine, or an explosive drone, or an explosive drone with a mine attached."

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We should be aiding Ukraine with a shitload of unmanned drones and lots and lots of bombs and ammo.

[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 15 points 4 months ago

We are. And drone production is something they have down pretty good. I'd suggest now rolling out additional E-war solutions to counter the Russian drones.