2026-06-07 14:22 UTC
@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
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@TimFinnerty@toot.io 2026-06-07 14:24
@benroyce@mastodon.social @pgiulan@federate.social @anneapplebaum@journa.host Unfortunately not only. Civilians and military are dying every day. Every one is too many.
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@mister_shade02X2@mastodon.social 2026-06-07 14:25
@benroyce@mastodon.social @pgiulan@federate.social @anneapplebaum@journa.host I guess it’s propaganda or nationalism or something…I was hoping there’d be rebellion by now. Surely a sizable portion of Russian citizens don’t want to leap into that meat grinder.