2026-06-07 13:56 UTC
@anneapplebaum@journa.host war of attrition
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@benroyce@mastodon.social 2026-06-07 14:22
@pgiulan@federate.social @anneapplebaum@journa.host yes but for #russia the attrition is people, and for #ukraine the attrition is drones it's not that if you get an "F" at university you get sent to the frontlines, it's that if you don't bribe your professor to get a good grade you get sent to the frontlines there is also a quota of employees placed on businesses for drafting into frontline service businesses have responded by "hiring" people to immediately send to the frontlines https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-07/russia-embarks-on-plan-to-recruit-soldiers-from-universities/106757174