Since compensation for each fallen russian soldier in the war against Ukraine ranges from 7 to 12 million rubles ($75,000 to $129,000), it is cheaper for russia’s Ministry of Defense to declare them as missing.
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) intercepts lots of calls of russian soldiers showing growing dissatisfaction & discussing ways to refuse service and avoid further deployment to the front.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/39426
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The article has several links to some very interesting intercepted calls
I appreciate how one Russian lady said it best. Make sure you put sunflower seeds in your pockets….
Treating your veterans like this is a great way to develop a totally ineffective fighting force. I suppose that is why Moscow has been so underwhelming in this conflict given their overwhelming advantage in personnel and arms.
Hold on. The bots and pro-kremlin accounts are telling us how strong and resilient the russian economy has been despite all western efforts to hobble their war machine. Don’t worry Russia, when Putin starts the next round of mobilization, they’re keeping track of you now and will prevent you all from leaving. They just won’t care about you once they push you to the front lines and die for their egos.