Why Russia Sends Teenagers to War (and Ukraine doesn't)
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Let's talk about the stark differences between Ukraine and Russia's recruitment, drafting, and conscription practices. Who is targeted (primarily) to be drafted for military service, and why? You'll see why the answer really does matter, and how it reveals many other key facts that people often miss.
Russia's manpower issues are not because there aren't people available to draft, but that people would riot and likely overthrow Putin if a draft was put in place. Which is why there hasn't been another mobilization, instead paying ever higher rates and bonuses to join.
Pro tip: it doesn't
Are you sure? Russia draft from when they are 18, and it's claimed many at the front have less than 6 months training.
Teenager = 13-19 years.
Even if Russia send most young soldiers to non combat areas, I seriously doubt that the priority is the safety of the soldiers, considering the meat wave tactics they use, and the fact that they keep pushing despite horrendous losses.
Yes I am sure, russia still haven't even started to mobilize people from big cities, where most people live actually, most of those that were drafted came from the most who cares regions like buryatia or whatever.
They literally do zhukov style human wave offensive with anti-retreat forces at the back and russians cheer on, so yeah russia can support this for years.
Officially. But it's not hard to find stories of conscript (18-20 year olds) who were forced to sign contracts and ended up on the front.
I am not saying there aren't 18 years old russians, they just aren't even close to depleting their "human" resources.