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Russia is sending 'disposable' soldiers to fight Ukraine high on amphetamines to ensure they 'still run at machine guns,' military expert says (www.businessinsider.com)

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Russia has taken to chemically lowering its soldiers' inhibitions to guarantee these ill-trained civilians and convicts continue to fight no matter the odds in the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a UK defense think tank.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It appears that Finland is one of those small countries that has compulsory military service for all adult males. I feel like that's a different situation because it's just a routine part of being a citizen and you grow up knowing it's going to happen. In contrast, Russia's conscription was sprung on the populace in actual wartime (with the war going badly, no less), so it's easy to see how the conscripts would be a lot more upset about it.