Russia is ‘recycling’ wounded troops, sending some to the frontline on crutches | CNN
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The Russian military is sending wounded troops on crutches back to the frontlines to fight, and redeploying soldiers with significant injuries to combat roles, as it struggles with growing manpower issues, according to videos and testimony obtained by CNN.

The Russian military is sending wounded troops on crutches back to the frontlines to fight, and redeploying soldiers with significant injuries to combat roles, as it struggles with growing manpower issues, according to videos and testimony obtained by CNN.

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  • JohnDClay
    7·
    18 hours ago

    I guess the reasoning is if they are killed in Ukraine, they don’t use a pension.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      16 hours ago

      That’s something he mentioned in the video. Same with prisoners: If they become sunflower fertilizer they don’t have to pay to feed and house them.