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Nothing's really stopping them from leaving Ukraine, is there?

If you don't want to be targeted by kamikaze drones then don't volunteer to be part of an invading force. Back in the day I didn't really complain too much about being targeted when I was running around in Iraq as a civilian contractor. Well, other than the whole 'non-combatant' rules of war Geneva Convention thing but that was my choice as I knew they didn't discriminate when it came to killing people.




In slight fairness, I don’t think most of the Russian soldiers are volunteers at this point.


At this point most of Russian occupation forces are volunteers who signed up to get enormous sign-in bonus and huge salary. Huge for Russian rural areas.

They promise up to 4 million rubles sign-in and 220000+ monthly.

They are eager to go killing neighbors for $2500 monthly salary.


It is not so easy. There are involuntarily drafted people, there are convicts who joined in exchange for a pardon and there are volunteers attracted by huge bonus and salary.


Drafted people and convicts are small part of current Russian occupation forces. Mainly volunteers attracted by money.




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