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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLooks at this young Russian prisoner.
I feel guilt when I exalt in the destruction of the Russian machines of war, but these conscripts are dying in huge numbers and didn't ask to be there. I also know there is no other way to defend Ukraine.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/toysdd/russian_great_army_look_at_these_children_these/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3
applegrove
(117,885 posts)their humanity.
Swede
(33,077 posts)nt
Joinfortmill
(14,135 posts)blue-wave
(4,297 posts)is absolutely correct when he say that "Putin is butcher." Putin will butcher his own people and other people throughout the world. The psychopath he is cares not.
The kid in the video should be at home in Russia dreaming of a wonderful, fulfilling life ahead instead of being used as cannon fodder for the evil dictator.
doc03
(35,078 posts)vote or buy a beer. Not siding with Russia but that is who fights wars.
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LakeArenal
(28,673 posts)My loved ones had high lottery numbers.
A lottery!!! Disgusting but we were soo lucky.
Lovie777
(11,890 posts)He was 18 and did not care for his father who was verbally abusive to his mother and almost killed him. The police officer advised him to join the Arm forces. He joined the Marines, went to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for training and then to Vietnam as a Radio Man. Ukraine targets the head of the military unit and more than likely the Commnication person. Same thing happens in any war.
The USA had the draft, but my father-in-law and his fellow Marines unit believed it was a just cause.
GoCubsGo
(32,053 posts)Which is what most of the Russian casualties are. These kids should be home playing "Call of Duty" on their computers, not getting killed, maimed or captured in the real thing. The same goes for all of the kids who are being forced to defend their country against these Russian kids.
LakeArenal
(28,673 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,053 posts)And, that fact never ceases to be horrific.
LakeArenal
(28,673 posts)WarGamer
(11,973 posts)according to the Reddit comments... the kid is Ukrainian.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)harumph
(1,855 posts)even if it means Russia is going to skullfuck its way through
the Ukrainian population. Give me a damn break.
They're not attaching his nuts to a battery.
ColinC
(8,197 posts)...a Ukrainian forced to fight in Ukraine as cannon fodder. I imagine he probably did little fighting before surrendering.
Samrob
(4,298 posts)and they will be fodder used to bring down their own country.
NutmegYankee
(16,170 posts)The brain from late teens to early 20s works differently on risk than it does for older adults. This age group has less awareness of risk (less fear of the consequence) and is more willing to take on thrills. This stage of brain development ensured that children would leave the nest and strike out on their own to form families. While older adults who were trained early will still engage in the same warfare tactics, few people in their 30s/40s would voluntarily take the risks that youth will without previous experience or more training.