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Benoît Galy's avatar

Great data ! Bravo

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

One fact that you did not mention in your post, is that young Russians have compulsory military service in their early 20s. It is forbidden by law to use these troops outside Russia, so none of them is sent to Ukraine. They may be stationed on the border of Ukraine in the defensive positions.

The fact that young Russians serve in the military in a completely different way from older Russians must have some impact on your findings. There is some evidence that commanders are trying to shame and bully conscripted young Russians into signing contracts at the end of their conscript service. How all this fits into the bigger picture of Russian military recruitment, I'm not quite sure, but it is part of the bigger picture.

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