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Igel

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9. Because the soldiers aren't "theirs".

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:06 PM

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Not so many Russian soldiers for the meat grinder come from the more populated areas of the traditional Russian-speaking areas. They come from ethnic minority groups usually beyond the Urals or from poor rural communities.

Some of the ethnic groups have been walloped by the losses. But they're poor and far away.

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