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One doesn't need to read news to know that this war isn't going well. Trying to go against a nation that most Russians perceive as brotherly using an army compr

by eps 4y ago

One doesn't need to read news to know that this war isn't going well. Trying to go against a nation that most Russians perceive as brotherly using an army comprising 16 year old conscripts ain't going to go well. Glaring motivation and morale issues, underpaid officers, rampant negligence, indifference and theft - ask any Russian and you will get an earful of how rotten the army is even during the peace time.

justsomehnguy 4y ago
> army comprising 16 year old conscripts LOL? It's not like 18 y.o. are significantly older, but claiming they are 16? >> which is mandatory for all male citizens ages 18–27, with a number of exceptions
- eps 4y ago
  The vast majority is still conscripted as early as possible. 18 or 16 - still kids :-/
wiseowise 4y ago
> Trying to go against a nation that most Russians perceive as brotherly Brotherly, but not in equal sense. More like stupid little brother that can't take care of himself. It is widely known that Russians, for some reason, consider themselves superior out of all Eastern Europe Slavs.
- eps 4y ago
  That's just not true. Leave alone being "widely known". The stupid (or rather gullible/inane) angle is a fairly recent government spin to justify the aggression.
  - wiseowise 4y ago
    Are you Russian? Or just plain ignorant? > The stupid (or rather gullible/inane) angle is a fairly recent government spin to justify the aggression. By "recent" you mean since imperial time?