Russia is constantly recruiting new soldiers ready to fight Ukraine. If Vladimir Putin's country will seek them out even in prisons, their life expectancy on the front line is not very great.
In less than three months, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will enter its third year. The war caused many victims in the camps, although this figure is difficult to quantify and verify. Russia is today facing a major problem; it is struggling to recruit new men.
A short life expectancy
The mobilization of soldiers has become a real challenge for the master of the Kremlin. Future fighters and adversaries of Ukraine are recruited even in prisons. Remissions of sentences are often promised for these people in detention, if they return alive…
Why is it so difficult to find new soldiers? Artur Rehi, Estonian reserve soldier and analyst, provides a possible answer that could justify Russia's dilemma. “The average life expectancy of a Russian storm trooper after signing a contract is two weeks to a month“he writes on X (ex-Twitter), cited by the magazine Geo.
The average life expectancy of a Russian assault trooper after signing a contract is from two weeks to a month. The Russian offensive continues and it has made advances in several areas at once. Russian troops have advanced to the areas of Kurakhove, Rozdolne,
1/11 pic.twitter.com/aH91dhVWtX— Artur Rehi (@ArturRehi) https://twitter.com/ArturRehi/status/1861756710953591109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Between February 2022 and October 2024, Russia would record a total of 615,000 victims, 150,000 dead and 500,000 injured, according to figures estimated and communicated by the New York Times. This November 29, 2024, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense indicated that Russian losses in one day have never been higher.
“For the first time, daily losses of Russian personnel exceed 2,000 soldiers. We are making the occupiers pay the highest price for their terror”can we read in the publication on X.
