How Did Russia Grow Such a MASSIVE Army

[@historylegends]

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[@lainiwakura9970]

i watch every HL advertisement without rewinding and click all his links. this is all i can do in case of visa/mastercard ban. anyways, big thanks to the HQ!

[@panagislefkokilos3082]

go find a job nazi scumbag and stop begging for money over dead people

[@DylanMcCullough-dh3fe]

Love ya historylegends one of my favorite channels , I was wondering what your thoughts are on what channels like covert cabal say , that russian armor depots are becoming depleted?!? In my opinion, I feel like they overlook russian production , and the replacements coming from the factory's, but i was curious what your thoughts are ???

[@Ese_osa]

You failed to mention the times of heroes program initiative where soldiers and commanders who distinguished themselves in combat are retrained for life in the civil service sector. I remember Putin one time calling participants of the smo the true elites of the country

[@LeroxYT]

I think we can all agree that the current left is NOT focussing on ukrainian losses and wanting peace. Thats Something that the right does. Especially here in Europe, but the right then just gets called putin sympathysers while the left apparently wants to completly eradicate russia , win the war at all costs and anyone who doesnt like that or isnt on their side is a "vadnik bot" or "putin sympathyser" i can tell you that from plenty of expieriences. Why does ground news say that? Its completly untrue. That doesnt sound very neutral from ground news, since its just blatantly wrong.

[@qwertymiree]

When Russia needs manpower: Increases salaries When Ukraine needs manpower: Reduces the age of mobilization

[@liquidh5226]

Yes but Ukraine is winning 😂

[@dww-yo4xz]

... And Ukraine increased the number of headhunters in the streets.

[@KotleKettle]

​@@liquidh5226with its lips 👄

[@qwertymiree]

@@liquidh5226 In which front line?

[@liquidh5226]

@qwertymiree Ukraine is winning everywhere lol. Identifies as winner.

[@praevasc4299]

Every war involving Russia followed the same script: 1. Before the war, everyone overestimates Russia. 2. The war begins, Russia is extremely slow to mobilize, and in the beginning performs much more poorly than expected. 3. Due to this, others start to underestimate Russia. 4. Russia slowly but surely gets her act together, and wins the war.

[@PhobetorXVII]

This time its a pyrrhic tactical victory. and a strategic defeat.

[@ripleydead8041]

Exactimos

[@jasonaris5316]

@@PhobetorXVIImeanwhile Western Europe is on the brink of economic collapse

[@DrQwart]

@@PhobetorXVII😂😂 Ukraine is whining!!

[@jakepistolero]

sounds about right. it is scary how beaten the bear can get, and still come out roaring

[@ministarodbrane]

Hi from Serbian volunteer 👋 There is a lot of our guys, fighting for Russia (ofc). And i can tell you that i met a lot of them, talked to them, and 80% of our guys didnt came for money. A lot of guys actually came from Norway, France (Serbs), where they make 3 times more money then in this war. Its long history between our 2 sides, brotherhood. We came to fight for justice, same as Russians came to help us in Kosovo. Patriots at first, then other things come. RIP - to all my fallen comrades. 💪🇷🇸🇷🇺

[@vivalavida741]

You are spreading lies. I have Serb friends and not one Serb with a brain cell who went to live in France and Norway (West in general) would go to wage war for Soviets. Serbs who go to West are not inclined to Soviets, they know why they left Serbia - because it was under the Soviet boot and poor. Serbs who fight for Soviet Federation are either living there, in some eastern 5hith0le or are punks, drug addicts from Balkans without anything else to do in life, incapable even to be criminals

[@parle_italiano_8951]

Брат! Мы Вас очень ценим! Спасибо Вам огромное! Храни Вас Бог!❤❤❤ 🇷🇸🇷🇺

[@ministarodbrane]

@parle_italiano_8951 Спасибо братан! Дай Бог здоровья и до победы! И победа будет за нами! 🇷🇸❤️🇷🇺

[@polodmm5814]

Da si ziv i zdrav. Svaka vam cast . Mnogo smo ponosni na vas. Zivi bili 🫡❤️

[@ministarodbrane]

@polodmm5814 Svako dobro druže! Živ bio! 🫡💪

[@jack_the_stripper]

12:00 As Russian myself, would like to make a correction: Tatarstan, Rostov oblast and Krasnodar Krai are actually among the most prosperous regions with many jobs and high standards of living. As for the far east: their salaries are actually higher then in Moscow, though grocery prices are much higher due to logistics.

[@Budu_kratok_40]

Но в Медузе об этом не напишут))

[@reaelsunnywanderer803]

Да и в Башкортостане у нас не плохие зп , и цены не так кусаются на то же жилье и еду.

[@Niko-ds6wi]

Совершенно в ерно . А военеые и так получают и без войны достойные зарплаты . К примеру кап 1 получает от 500 тысяч это помимо ращличных превилигий и довольствий

[@Niko-ds6wi]

​@@Budu_kratok_40естествеено там же пишут латыши и эстонцы которые никогда то и в России не были ,но ща то выдавая за Россиян

[@sandyor6336]

Когда я приехал во Владивосток, я удивился высоким ценам на рыбу

[@VVV85650]

2022 : Russia running out of ammo 2023 : Russia running out of manpower 2024 : Russia running out of Flag & Ukraine running out of territory

[@dancersfrogg]

😂😂😂 you couldn't said it any better 🤣🤣🤣

[@lahdahnowens7490]

2025: Russia captured all Ukrainian Territory and Poland is crying...

[@firehawk333]

@@lahdahnowens7490 Russia gets another economical crash and all the russians are crying :D

[@LilyFisher4]

lol perfect !!!

[@truthseeker6116]

@@VVV85650 2022: Russia defeating Ukraine in 3 days. 2025: 3 years later Russia still defeating Ukraine.

[@ConradAinger]

Napoleon's Foreign Minister, Talleyrand: Russia is never as strong as it looks, and never as weak as it seems. He said this trying to dissuade his Emperor from invading Russia. Three years later, Russian troops were marching into Paris.

[@eliane2743]

Voilà, tout est dit.

[@Thin_Mercury]

Napoleon should have listened to Talleyrand

[@TeutonicEmperor1198]

Slightly less than 2 years! Yes, you are right!

[@edthebumblingfool]

You forget that Russia never won a major war without western help. In that case the British who were always fighting rather than flipping slides at will.

[@mcmarkmarkson7115]

@@edthebumblingfool Nobody won a major war without help

[@benchapman2210]

Russian ad: Want to be real men? US ad: This is Emma, she has 2 mums. Edit: Emma will probably get medal of honor for identifying as a war hero.

[@wtf_usa5597]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@Mansour-O-Killuminati]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 underrated commen

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

z bots really can't think for themselves and it shows, given the fact that they copied from someone else's instead 🤣

[@bennytsai4065]

@@31mAyMgaYanga you mad NAFO libturd

[@Fauz-fa20]

@@31mAyMgaYanga why there is a filipino bootlicking US and Ukraine here? how much do they pay you?

[@Банкивасограбят]

I live in a house where 40% of the apartments were given out by the Ministry of Defense, and absolutely free of charge. A great house with a gas boiler and utility bills of $45 for 80 meters. This is a city with 80 thousand people 150 km from St. Petersburg. And many from our house went to fight in this war as volunteers. I have relatives on the Ukrainian side and they are catching people for war by force, no one wants to fight. They took a team of strong people, and they are catching the street for war. I hope that my family with Ukraine will be able to hide their only son and survive this war. The victory will be Russian, of course, without options.

[@Davoodoox1]

Russians have already lost this war. A MILLION russians killed and the economy has crashed. Russians have no future. 20% of russians lack indoor plumbing.

[@ceaser7422]

❤

[@KaMil-gw2qr]

A lot of banderites hiding in Poland and Germany. Its disgusting. Slava ukraina but they hide. Shouldnt of let your elected president get over thrown I guess? No nato, no war.

[@mbfrod]

🇷🇺❤️🇩🇪🕊️🕊️🕊️🍀🍀

[@Банкивасограбят]

@@mbfrod ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@88GAF]

Imagine fighting a war with Russia and not planning on them growing a massive army

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

you imply that as if ukraine is the aggressor here when in fact russia is the invader here. typical z bot revisionist

[@astahfirula]

Yep, can guarantee you there would be no shortage of europeans or even north Americans willing to join with salary.

[@chacaloredo451]

Russia started the war…

[@leorodriguez9863]

The German army can tell exactly the consequences

[@Satyr42]

@@astahfirula There was a rumor making rounds in Ethiopia shortly after the start of the war. Russia was recruiting African men. The result? Massive lines of Ethiopian volunteers in front of the Russian embassy. The rumor turned out to be false, but it still showed that there were plenty of foreign men willing to join the Russian army.

[@artemgg89]

I'm from Russia, and you've told me a lot of things correctly, but not without blunders. Plus, many oligarchs and large companies pay bonuses of 10,000,000 for abrams. For the title of hero of Russia, you get an apartment for free in any region of the country and, in my opinion, 100,000 per month for the rest of your life, and then your children or wife will receive them for the rest of their lives. After the fighting, everyone gets a combat veteran - these are lifelong benefits and small payments every month, plus now the government is trying to train them and place them in the government, including those with disabilities. These are the real patriots of the country. Well, you probably don't understand what 50 rubles is, let alone 1,000 in 1941. But 1 ruble is 1 kg of bread - and there was a huge famine in the country throughout the war...

[@quelnordzertyan1970]

Where are you from in Russia ?

[@РоманАзагов]

самое важное автор не сказал ,что из-за этого всего инфляция в РФ 30% ,что очень резко обесценивает деньги

[@artemgg89]

Урал, небольшой город в Свердловской области

[@Marine0317]

@@РоманАзаговinflation of 30% is not valid. Groceries still cost the same shelter cost the same energy cost the same.

[@Ratyrix]

Понятно, что возгранаждение за успехи, всевозможные льготы для военнослужащего и его семьи - безусловно хорошо, но это СВО и её экспансия до войны с НАТО за интересы олигархов, а не рабочего класса. Буржазия затмевает межклассовые проблемы другими, искусственными, раздутыми проблемами: войной, экологическими проблемами, дискриминацией кого-то кем-то, но ни в коем случаи пролетариата буржуазией. История, начиная с первой мировой войны, повторяется.

[@thoeer913]

Russia: Let’s increase incentives. Ukraine: Lets catch ‘em from streets.

[@esvedra2419]

Most affectionate ukraine defenders are actually abroad having time of their lives and pretending to be patriots. I had a few occasions to speak to them. They all full of hate towards Russia and demand support form everyone, but when asked why aren't they there fighting for their country, or helping soldiers in any way, they all find some excuses why they can't - mostly due to 'health issues' - those health issues do not stop them from partying and drinking in Europe's clubs.

[@asdkjh4370]

@@esvedra2419 Sounds like in Poland. No problem with normal Ukrainians but with same story with banderites.

[@arturhatwigpiper3894]

Western media: Russia can't afford such reckless spending! They're going to collapse soon. Western oligarchs: what about a new aid package of 20B for Israel?

[@kinigosk2650]

@@esvedra2419 The most ardent patriots of Ukraine always live abroad in their country, it has always been so.

[@kyhtaaha793]

@@kinigosk2650 The further away from home, the stronger the patriot?

[@imperskiikulak446]

For foreigners.2000 dollars in Russia and 2000 dollars in the USA or Europe, that's a big difference.$2,000 in Russia is comparable to $8,000-$10,000 in the United States.It's just that when salaries and GDP are counted, money is transferred at the dollar exchange rate, which does not really reflect the domestic economy and purchasing power.

[@komm18]

Example: Monthly payment for unlimited cell phone internet in Russia- 4$ The same in US - 60$

[@kirku8114]

Hell, even I would sign up with those bonuses in this wretched economy

[@imperskiikulak446]

@@kirku8114 You can always sign a contract with the Ukrainian underarm.

[@KasimValov]

В Российской самая частая зарплата примерно 250-450 долларов, что не идёт ни в какое сравнение с зарплатами контрактной армии

[@skynet3542]

yeah but when you take foregin(western)produced goods into account things doesn't looks good. Nvidia graphics card, Nike shoes or BMW car prices are similar in every country where they are sold 3 minimal wages: Germany 2200$, Poland 1000$, Ukraine 200$ How many american rtx 4060(for 350$) can they buy for it? Germany 6,3 Poland 2,8 Ukraine 0,57 Minimal wage ukrainia cannot buy even one for a whole monthly salary while for german it isn't huge expense!

[@wolfswinkel8906]

Clearly the guy Putin replaced Shoigu with, Belusov, is scary competent.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

he is so genius that numerous russian generals getting off'd by some ukr peasants, pathetic really

[@jakepistolero]

he does know the buisness and management side of the MIC, like nobody's buisness

[@Ranyick]

Belusov is an economist. He knows how to run a company

[@lovealways2609]

Shoigu was horrible field commander

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

yes, so compentent that he lost 18 generals throughout the failing 3 -day- year war

[@13Vlada89]

Now its clear why Russia appointed economist for minister of defence

[@dinamosflams]

Makes sense. Someone in the higher end organizes logistics way more than gives cammands

[@StariiSeid]

The benefits system is not a new thing, it was long before the new defence minister

[@nooonanoonung6237]

Generally, a civilian is in charge of the military in Russia.

[@zeiter94]

and what can economists do the best? fool the poor

[@angeurbain6129]

@@zeiter94 Very dumb comment. The man actually in charge of the minister of defense is there to control cost at large, make shure there is as less corruption as possible and think in term of industrial efficiency.

[@WaqasAfzali-e8p]

Facts: Ukraine had the second largest army in Europe before the SMO with bigger tank and artillery fleets than everyone except Russia and with close to 1,000,000 active duty + reserves, and NATO support. But, they got ruined so badly by Russia that now, the average age of an Ukrainian soldier is 43 and their Soviet era equipment are gone.

[@timspiker]

also their Western equipment is gone, to add some more salt to the wound 🤣

[@azimkhankhanazim6294]

And then the 48000 dead 😂😂😂 clearly morons running in Kiev... and now 18 yrs old getting kidnapped off the streets.

[@Redmanticore]

they did not have million in active duty. lots of equipment was destroyed in air strikes, because they did not disperse their equipment from warehouses in advance, because zelensky did not believe in the invasion until it happened. "At the start of 2022, the Ukrainian military had 196,600 active-duty personnel, which, according to the 3:1 force ratio rule, would have required an invasion of 590,000 Russian personnel. Instead, the Russians planned an invasion with 190,000 personnel, actually smaller than the combined Ukrainian armed forces. Using the standard figure of 20 military occupiers per 1,000 inhabitants, the Russians would have needed an occupation army of 880,000 to pacify the 44 million Ukrainians, about the size of the entire military of the Russian Federation."

[@konskift]

@@Redmanticore 1,000,000 active duty + reserves

[@jf7009]

Does not change the fact that the average age of recruits of the russian army is around 50.

[@blackhawk17927]

The lie about the USSR, that it was impossible to buy anything with money, and also about a loaf of bread, which suddenly costs 500 rubles and vodka for 800. In the USSR, the average salary was 150-200 rubles and bread there cost in kopecks, like cents, at that time it was about 25 kopecks. And vodka was somewhere around 3-4 rubles.

[@EvgeniyYakushev-m2u]

I think he meant literally wartime, not pre-war or post-war.

[@ameyas7726]

@@EvgeniyYakushev-m2u WW1 and WW2 were largely only fought in far Western Russia...wartime life was tough, but not this tough where bread, soap or vodka cost 500-1000 Rubles!

[@EvgeniyYakushev-m2u]

@@ameyas7726 There is a lot of chaos in war, and the numbers look extremely dubious, but I can believe that someone could exchange these vouchers for food and somewhere the situation could really be so bad that they were exchanged 1 to 1, for example in the siege of Leningrad. This is how such legends are born, where the meaning slightly changes.

[@FADNaR]

During the Second World War, there was still an unbalanced price system. therefore, for 3 barrels of honey, you could buy a tank to the front.

[@mxev9626]

You're thinking of the 1980s prices. For one, the was a denomination in the 1960s,there were price reductions in the late 1940s - early 1950s (when the economy stabilized after the war). The money during the wartime were different

[@Satyr42]

The Romans did the same thing. An appeal to patriotism and monetary incentives. It's a proven strategy. It worked back then and it still works today.

[@cango5679]

Well, you put your life on the line - literally - so getting (life) energy (money) as a compensation is logical. Life for life

[@Redmanticore]

rome had most of people called Plebeians who had lower human rights, just above the slave, but otherwise very low rights, by design. you could only get normal human rights by joining the military. "The plebeians (Latin plebeii) were the lower of the two social classes of the Roman Empire. They were free, but if they did not pay their debts, for example, they could be enslaved. The upper social class were the patricians, and marriage between the classes was not allowed until 445 BC. In 494 BC, the office of tribune was created for the plebeians, for which no patrician could be elected. This was the only office open to the lower classes, but it had great privileges. Religious positions were later still restricted to patristics. Sometimes there were so many disagreements between the social classes that the plebeians would take their families and belongings and leave the city, camping outside it until their demands were met. This happened in 494 BC, 450 BC and 287 BC. The plebeians were a common people. At first they did not have the same rights as the patricians, but they were in a better position than the slaves. Through struggle, however, the plebeians gained the same civil rights as the patricians had.[1][2] Plebeians who resided in urban areas had to often deal with job insecurity, low pay, unemployment and high prices[34] along with underemployment.[37] Some plebeians would sell themselves into slavery or their children in order to have access to wealthy households and to them hopefully advance socially along with getting a chance to have an education. Another way plebeians would try to advance themselves was by joining the military which became easier after the Marian reforms as soldiers were expected to pay for their own weapons. By joining the military they could get a fixed salary, share of war loot along with a pension and an allotted land parcel.[42]"

[@hyhhy]

Yes, it definitely works. The hard part is having a societal and political structure that can do it and support it.

[@GOR77708]

Well, there is a concept "Moscow, third Rome"...

[@pgpython]

Didn't the Romans also have a dictatorship after the republic. So what that putin a corrupt emperor. Yeah that fits, I can't argue with that

[@serviustullius7133]

For western viewers, the salary of russian soldiers in dollar terms seems ridiculous, but fact is that for this money you can buy an apartment in Moscow or 2-3 apartments in the regions, while many western citizens cannot afford their own housing because of the astronomical prices. This is truly a social lift for people

[@arturiuspendragon6849]

That's a good example why Russia ranks so much higher economically in PPP (purchasing power parity) passing up Germany last year as opposed to GDP (gross domestic product).

[@Fulgream]

Not really. As a resident of St. Petersburg, apartments are more expensive and you can't buy one in the capitals all at once. The bonus when signing a contract is about 35-40% of the cost of a 1-room apartment in St. Petersburg. In the regions further away you can greatly improve your situation

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

it actually doesnt seem ridiculous. the base pay is double the minimum wage in western europe and thats without the bonuses. americans went to war for much less and thats without factoring in that life is cheaper in russia

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

@@Fulgream thats still a lot more money than brits and Americans got paid to go to iraq and afghanistan

[@dmitryivanov9026]

An apartment in Moscow? It costs like 20 million roubles. I don't think common soldiers earn that much.

[@glennhuinda9783]

This massive recruitment program is not not just giving high pay for the volunteers, it also keeps the moral of the Russian military staggering high.

[@pajcka]

In March, another mobilization is underway in Russia. And then larger operations will follow.

[@mfallen2023]

And the economy over-cooked!

[@klaudioabazi4478]

​@@mfallen2023Keep buying lies from the Ukro losers.

[@Kiyoone]

There is no better buff than this. Even the Holy water falls behind

[@GenghisDon1970]

someday the massive inflation this will cause is going to crush the Russian people...but I get they must survive to get to that point in time. This is not so great as people think, however.

[@ovrwhlmd]

I'm from Russia. In few days i'm going to Kursk frontline. I can say that direct payments to contract soldiers are quite great thing, because it allows them buy by themselves equipment which they want and which will be comfortable for them. Like, better individual medkits, modifications to weapon, etc. In short: Many moneys good, kontraktniki happy

[@WilmFreriks]

Goodluck, may our Lord let you be save there ☦️ greetings from the Netherlands

[@Napoleonicwarfare]

Regardless of the politics, I hope you come out of the war safely

[@annahanzelova9521]

veľa šťastia, vráťte sa po vojne domov bez zranení

[@bublikbarankin9467]

Возвращайся брат живым и с победой

[@zhannazhukovskaya6263]

Храни тебя Бог, братик.

[@tovMauzer1]

Guy, you didn't mention another form of encouragement. People who went through the war in Ukraine receive a preferential right to enter service in government bodies, as well as receive free appropriate education. A very good way to make a career in government service. Putin is solving two problems - he is stimulating the signing of contracts now, and he is getting a lot of loyal patriotic supporters in domestic politics. Western influence in the Russian leadership, created during “perestroika” and Yeltsin’s reign, which still persists among the “old” leadership, will be completely undermined.

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Also its the problem that even if official corrupt, you don't have people to replace him, so its better to leave him be than leave a void in ranks of officials thats why every good leader eventually do some reform that helps him to find and recruit more fitting people into ranks of officials so he can finally get rid of every halfway competent but corrupt people he tolerated so far (its the borderline cases that hard to decide, because good and honest officials are obviously will stay, and corrupt and utterly incompetent, or competent but utterly corrupt will be thrown out of the government immediately because they not worth keeping)

[@androidis61]

Интерерсно, а можно примеры прозападных руководителей "старого" руководства? Их разве еще не убрали?

[@ratumelimatanatoto2488]

A brilliant strategy by Putin, to build more patriotism in the Russian Civil Service. By recruiting former Russian soldiers who served and fought in the SMO in Ukraine.

[@WanderV1]

@@androidis61 В сферах культуры и СМИ полным полно.

[@thedreamscripter4002]

​@@ratumelimatanatoto2488 Interestingly enough, Russia had such event (with soldiers or low-rank warriors getting great social lift and becoming new political elites) three times already in history: first time during the reign of Ivan IV the Terrible, second time during the reign of Peter I the Great, and third time during Stalin's rule. As the result of Ivan the Terrible reign, Russian Tsarsdom became the main haegemon in the region of Eastern Europe, as the result of Peter the Great reign Russian Empire became one of most powerful European empires, and as the result of Stalin's rule USSR became one of two world superpowers

[@ArseniyKotov]

Hello from Russian soldier, it was an interesting video. But you made a mistake about prices during the WW-2 in USSR. A liter of milk in 1941 and 1945 cost 2 rubles, 1 kg of bread - 1 rub., sugar - 5.70 rubles, a dozen eggs - 6.5 rubles, butter - 25 rubles, pork - 17 rubles. The most expensive was tea - 80 rubles per kg.

[@ProPatriaRO]

Problem was only the following: IF you could find anything to buy, in communist Romania, people had lots of money, but you couldn't use it, because stores were empty, cars you had to wait 10+ years and if you had a car, good luck finding adequate amounts of fuel.

[@APOLON-bm7ym]

Do you know how much is 1kg of tea? Its literally enough supplies for english 4member family for 2 months. By the way, whos buying tea when ppl are hungry??? If you want tea, my friend, while ppl is starving, than its 80rbl 😊 PS dont compare it with weed, weed is much heavier, the resin (T4C) and all... Tea is very light. 1 kg of tea is probably full entire shopping bag...

[@jugganaut33]

A Kilogram of tea!!! Dear god

[@PainkRd]

@@jugganaut33 we do love tea here in Russia xD

[@Radbot776]

Во время вов была серьезная инфляция Налички не хватало платить офицерам и бойцам нечем было Потом все на всякие карточки перешли, ничего толком в магазинах не покупали до 60ых годов

[@tonysutcliffe5032]

Maybe the Russian people do not hate their own government like we British do.

[@brotherlestat305]

The Russians don't put illegal boat migrants in hotels for free. Russia cares about its native population

[@LoveBagpipes]

I would never go die for my shitty country 🇦🇺 the country hates its citizens

[@ethernalclassic3076]

​@@brotherlestat305yeeah... Migration is sensitive and unpleasant topic here too

[@gloomy5487]

@@brotherlestat305 Precisely, that is what the Russian Soul is. In Western Europe, each country is forced to take in literal hostiles from the middle east and unproductive people from Africa.

[@maxmagnus777]

It is not hate, it is knowledge of it's corruption. It is in the open. In GB they think people are idiots.

[@IronWarhorses]

"in the Grimdarkness of 2025, there is only strong Russian shovels"

[@johnstobbart6689]

If you believe in your leadership, love your country , and truly believe your nation is under threat...you will feel compelled to join the military to defend it. Getting well compensated simply seals the deal...

[@Drasklo]

but russia was never under threat...I think its really true that most people just sign for the money. They know that most stuff they say in russian TV is propaganda and highly over-exaggerated

[@privateinformation2960]

yeah the majority of victorians in australia regard the victorian government judiciary and police as in full rebellion and openly breaking the law. our government are fucking treasonous rebels and the federal government wont stop them. this is a problem.

[@UhuruSasa85]

Not really. Money talks.

[@isrealdontexist]

​@@UhuruSasa85 absolut. But his right

[@vivalavida741]

In other words - if you are complete idi0t you will joing the army

[@SuperPolarlights]

A friend of mine served as a top official in a regional government. His salary was 1800 dollars. Now he is in SMO. Very many people go to the SMO because of patriotic position. Money is the second motivation

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

ignorance is bliss, especially among the z populace

[@benteasdale5809]

@@31mAyMgaYangagive it a break bro, you’ve been replying to every comment

[@nadri3335]

@@benteasdale5809 hes from the 69th Keyboard Larping Brigade, its his job 😆but honestly, every comment from here has a comment from this Otanist, wth is he doing???

[@Fauz-fa20]

@@31mAyMgaYanga why there is a filipino bootlicking US and Ukraine here? how much do they pay you?

[@privateinformation2960]

press X to doubt

[@hissingoose]

I bet they weren’t promoting soldiers having 2 moms.

[@gregchijoff9959]

Yes, with double-ended dildos. We have the same degeneracy here in Australia.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

bet you will regret that if they still unable to defeat ukraine in their failing smo. maybe less excuse to be a bigot

[@princesmooth8302]

Crazy how these bitches can get bitches out here and you rollin round wit none still 😂

[@oldschool8oy]

@@31mAyMgaYanga commenting everywhere like your green t-shirt beggar 🤡🤡🤡

[@justdude2775]

@@31mAyMgaYanga inhale deeper my friend

[@Vinsedesign]

The West: "Do or die!" Russia: "Die, but do!" (seriously, we have such proverb). As you can see, even death is not a reason to surrender, if you are Russian. ps - "There was no command to die!" - another great Russian proverb.

[@nikita228Rus]

Today i not ask to die for country. Today i ask to live for country.

[@Bhenderson0001]

Another thing that impressed me about the Russian army, is something that used to happen in all armies but privilege has changed things, and that is senior officers go into battle with the soldiers. This would give you much more confidence that any plan they have come up with is going to be as good as possible because those senior officers want to survive as much as the soldiers. Its also a matter of honor, something I think western senior officers may have forgotten about. You really get the sense that Russian soldiers can trust their commanders to look after them and not needlessly put their lives at risk. The Russian army impresses me, the western armies should take note.

[@chornyinegr]

In the modern Russian army, officers send soldiers to meat assaults, while they themselves sit in the rear and steal money. This is what Russian military correspondents say

[@Gudoq]

Yes, it's true, there's even a saying: a Russian general doesn't bow to bullets. On the one hand it is cool, but running on the front lines is not the job of the high command, and the loss of an experienced commander can be a problem, it has been more than once in this conflict.

[@ГалинаПавлова-ъ9г]

Для русского офицера, честь дороже жизни и злата. Весь 19 век смыть пятно можно было только своей кровью на дуэли. В русской литературе эта тема звучит почти у каждого писателя. Стрелялись даже после запрета. Наказывались, как правило оба дуэлянта. Пушкин и Лермонтов погибли на дуэли. У Пушкина есть небольшой рассказ -"Выстрел", у Лермонтова повесть-"Герой нашего времени". Понятие о чести никуда не делось, существует и сейчас.

[@TrynaLift-zv5st]

The russian army impresses you? Lmao

[@Goodstuffevery1]

​​@@TrynaLift-zv5stwhy can't any non essential write a comment without leaving behind the self licking "lmao" or "lol" at the end?

[@thanakornkhumon7365]

"For the Emperor!", that's got me everytime 😂

[@anotherbacklog]

Would be better if he uses the guardsmen voice.

[@AndreyZosimov]

The emperor protects 😁

[@hememspice1675]

We already have purity seals in army)

[@AtticusKarpenter]

@@anotherbacklog contract forces are space marines, its conscripts who are like guardsmen :D (and yeah yeah i know that according to lore Imperial Guard are already elite force, and common conscripts are Planetary Defence forces. Its just cosmic scale demands several ranks of elite-ness. In Russia and Ukraine you can say Territorial Defence forces are alike to wh40k Planetary Defence, barely trained militia but state-organized)

[@Memelord1117]

Shoot, they've got a fracking military cathedral.

[@gueparm]

Another bonus point with soldiers who have tons of money: if they have an idea, they can buy the necessary equipment themselves. For example, if you want to make a "tank turtle," you can immediately purchase an arc welder and create a proof of concept without waiting months for logistics. Many Russian soldiers can improve their equipment themselves. The agile method for war.

[@doombringer3498]

In fact, the entry bonus (about 2 million rubles) is paid for newly enlisted soldier to assure that he (or she, women can enlist too although there not too many of them cause the demands are high and there is no gender quotes and diversity in russian army) will be able to buy armor and equipment for himself according to his own needs and purposes.

[@victorsamsung2921]

Kinda like Call of Duty with Zombies etc? You earn money by scoring points one way or another, and then, use to money to upgrade yourself, like in the video game with perks and pack-a-punch-machine etc.

[@brickbuilder-fh7yt]

​@@victorsamsung2921Ukraine war is COD:Z lmfao

[@edthebumblingfool]

fair point i think most recurits are now also watching mad max as a training video on mechanised warfare for ideas.

[@leeo268]

@@doombringer3498 That's insanely efficient.

[@cornum8332]

27:15 As a Russian person, I can say that 500 rubles was a huge amount of money in the USSR, and the price of bread was 0.2 rubles. P.s. 28:20 The Medusa newspaper is anti-Russian, so it would be strange to believe it. In their publications, Russia has been losing from the very beginning of the war.

[@myparceltape1169]

After Germany surrendered British houses went short of bread to feed German people. It was sudden, short term and unexpected. Bread had never been short before. Unsurprisingly certain kinds of people managed to get something that was needed and charged a high price.

[@fledweather]

But Zelensky told me Russia is about to collapse...

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

But Russian media told me Ukraine would collapse in 3 days…

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

it will be same fashion to assad's syria, cope

[@batslav]

They did many times but no one told them so they don't know it yet.

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

@@fledweather but Russian media told me Ukraine is about to collapse…

[@ivanexell-uz4mv]

@@fledweather But Russian media told me Ukraine would collapse in 3 days to a week…

[@pascalmarcotte8412]

Merci Alexandre...té bon en tabarnak... Un bonus de 20$ à toi pour détruire les mainstreams avec ton travail de maître.Une leçon de professionnalisme.

[@zemm9003]

History teaches us that fighting for tangible benefits is a lot more effective than just fighting for abstract concepts for most people. The volunteers aren't just fighting for patriotism but they are also fighting for permanent benefits for their own family. Special mortgages, free education for your children forever, large sums of money.

[@klaudioabazi4478]

Agree 100%

[@vladcraioveanu233]

LAND! GET THE LAND OF YOUR ENEMIES!

[@itsawoodchuck4330]

I disagree, I think it depends on the time and people. The issue is modern men are very materialistic and far more unaccustomed abd afraid of death. For instance in the Second Punic war (though Roman veterans were well rewarded) most Roman soldiers cared far more about the idea and nation that was Rome than personal reward. They were willing to accept massive casulties and defeats time and again, refusing to negotiate or yeild regardless of the situation. Essentially people will fight for whats most valuable to them, for some men that may be money or what they can buy with money, others it may be an idea or a nation. Idealistically driven troops are typically the best motivated as those fighting for money can’t spend it if they die. Mixing the two is how you get the best result, such as Caesars Legions.

[@jileel]

@@itsawoodchuck4330 Yeah, but most modern nations aren't offering anything close to what you stand to win during Roman times. Im sure the average legionary wanted to go home just as much as the average infantry man today.

[@ronbunn1349]

@@itsawoodchuck4330 No, that’s just you in the 21st century laughably projecting your own idealism onto the past.

[@lemon_factory]

A friend of mine used to work in an enlistment office, he still has connections there. He said that there was an increased flow of volunteers after Zelensky regime have made an incursion into Kursk region

[@ma-pf9lx]

Are foreigners accepted?

[@lemon_factory]

@ma-pf9lx yes, it also a fast track to get a Russian citizenship for a volunteer, as for his kids, wife and parents

[@ma-pf9lx]

@@lemon_factory Do you have details? I speak A2 level russian currently and dont reside in russia.

[@lemon_factory]

@@ma-pf9lx you can apply only if you are legally in Russia, for example as a tourist. So the first step is to get a visa, and visit Russia. Take all your documents, education diplomas, driver's license, marriage certificate etc. With all this you need to go to a recruitment office.

[@ceaser7422]

I am 21 years old with an Engineering degree.Can I join the army as I am not living in Russia.

[@cesurkarakus209]

Russians are sending soldiers to the front, while Ukrainians are sending their precious engineers, teachers, and doctors...

[@LoveBagpipes]

...And Deep State map makers 😅

[@Peter-jl3qk]

You mean, kidnapping them off of the street and forcing them to fight.

[@privateinformation2960]

thats what happens when you blockade an area and force anyone who looks older than 12 and younger than 100 to go to war with a cardboard gun.

[@valiantone395]

​@@LoveBagpipes oy snapski 👃

[@Kededian]

And their women, prisoners, children, old men, cripples, mentally ill etc. Its like the Volkssturm in WW2.

[@GeneralAladeenGaming-rl7jr]

It’s also worth mentioning that most if not all this money from the soldiers is being spent inside Russia, so it stays circulating within the Russian economy and helps to improve the economy.

[@neolynxer]

It mostly improves military part of the economy. Military and adjacent part of the economy is crazy overheated. Everything else suffers because of inflation. They print a lot of money to give away those enlistment bonuses.

[@АнтоДив]

​@@neolynxer Сегодня все страны страдают от инфляции и Россия не исключение. Деньги мы печатаем при поступлении валюты в страну, так было постоянно. Вне этой системы деньги печатаются очень ограниченно.

[@ЕвгенийРЗ]

@@АнтоДив у меня есть собственная теория по поводу инфляции...(я не экономист и не разбираюсь в этом, просто предполагаю по философски) мне кажется что инфляция в мире частично искусственная(рукодельная), зачем это нужно??? представьте где рабочий класс работает и зарабатывает из года в год... а все накопленные средства переходят из поколения в поколение...без ифляции получилось бы, что в какой-то момент в долгосрочной перспективе рабочий класс стал бы очень состоятельным и не захотел работать, ему это уже не нужно было бы работать... а кто тогда бы продолжал работу??? ответ прост!- рабство никто не отменял, оно просто стало комфортнее... а теперь всех еще и подсаживают на ипотеки и кредиты и одновременно жизнь(затраты на жизнь) становятся дороже... чтобы даже не было возможности сокрушить это мироустройство...это вкратце (мысль мою еще есть чем продолжить) никому ничего не навязываю и не на что не претендую.

[@neolynxer]

@@АнтоДив давно уже не печатают ничего при "поступлении" валюты. Это не 90ые и мы не колония. Печатают тогда, когда нужно "подпечатать", как сказал Вова. Спасибо что гиперинфляции нет, и то ладно. И да, печатают и другие страны тоже, но при чем тут вотэбаутизм про другие страны? Мы говорим про нашу страну. Развитие бизнеса, который не касается жизненно необходимых товаров и военных нужд у нас, объективно, на стопе. С ставкой 25% все в режиме выживания без права на ошибку. Это не критика госполитики. Я не предлагаю с этим ничего делать. Сам факт что страна в финансовой изоляции гегемона экономически существует - офигеть какое чудо. Но давайте и на реалии не будем закрывать глаза. Весь наш "рост ввп" - это всё что вокруг военных нужд. И подписанный мир этого не изменит, потому что Европу готовят в прокси через 5-7 лет.

[@АнтоДив]

@neolynxer Давно это сколько? Лет пять? Мы хоть и не колония, но были некие договора что мы не печатаем деньги просто так. Это одно из условий нашей коммуникации с мировой экономикой. Только когда они забили на свои обязательства, то и мы забили... Военное, как вы пишете, это не только ВПК. Это задействованный огромный объем предприятий всех секторов и ВПК и обычных, которые производят материалы и компоненты. Есть надёжный сбыт, спрос, заказ, даже финансирование расширения производств, и, соответственно, само производство и ЗП. США когда-то так и разгоняли свою промышленность. В остальном согласен.

[@edibandulan5266]

I was a factory worker in Indonesia and my salary just $175 a month for working for 12 hours, this Russian recrute really catch me i think i would join the pyatnashka international batalion, if somebody know where website that i could apply form to be a Russian military please reply this comment "Maybe i would going to hell but this is better hell" Wagner probally.

[@DrQwart]

You can ask this in Russian embassy in your country. Also if you fight for Russia you can take citizenship and land, not only money

[@chiransandeepa9048]

Please do your research before joining there are some scams Middleman enlist you and they take your salary and your life will be in danger for nothing.

[@mrspaceman9307]

Best of luck comrade 🫡

[@edibandulan5266]

@@DrQwart It was too far, i have skill about unconventional warfare like synthezise explosive and placing boby trap i already read the book from Department of the Army Field Manual like FM 5-31 and TM-31-110 so i really know how western people actually fight and i could say that I am not a newbie in this matter.

[@muhammadtaufiqaprialdy4896]

Eh ada indo juga wkwk, btw kerja di pabrik mana bro?

[@MrPmcMcMental]

I’m British and I don’t like to see anyone suffering in this war, from Ukraine or Russia! I blame the US and UK for this war, at the beginning of this conflict sensible actors should have negotiated with Russia and had a deal that would guarantee both sides concerns and security! The problem was the West propped Ukraine up and put money in the right hands and got them motivated for a fight, a fight that the UK and US knew they would never win but thought Russia was so weak it would cause huge political damage to Putin and a possible collapse. Putting aside the suffering of the innocent people on both sides, no sane person would want a collapse of the Russian government and nobody would actually want a Ukrainian victory….. because it would mean a guaranteed nuclear conflict and Europe would be destroyed forever! Zelenskyy is probably the most unlikable leader I have ever seen and a clear actor and puppet, walking around demanding money from everyone dressed in combat gear while avoiding actual combat, but sending hundreds of thousands of real men to their deaths in pointless battles for no actual military objectives! Eventually this war will be settled by Ukraine losing its territory, when they could have negotiated and kept it all ……. Plus they would have saved hundreds of thousands of their people! Ukraine has also turned to terrorist attacks and the West should be condemning them but the corruption runs deep here also ! This war has been a disaster for the people on both sides, deadly for so man on both sides, destroyed a nation and been absolutely horrendous for all politicians involved in this conflict…… apart from Putin…. Who it was meant to remove! Really sad and I hope the evil western leaders are held accountable for this conflict, for all actions back to the coup !.

[@paul_london]

Well said

[@СРостова]

Да, война произошла из за стремления НАТО расшириться на Восток

[@budvud]

Western leaders looks like that don't hace about 3% of mind possibilities, or they all have 47 chromosomes, especially when you compare them with russian or chineese politicians

[@TheNotoriousJef]

@@СРостова Correction. NATO doesn't force countries to join NATO. Russia almost always forces others to join it. Finland and Sweden most likely would have not joined if not for the war. Countries are open to apply but even they have to have unanimous support to join. No one joins Russia, they are forcibly taken by Russia. if NATO is the issue than why did almost every former soviet republic in Europe voluntarily apply for membership to become a member of the alliance? Russia just cant stay within its borders and that's the issue. Russia is the largest country in the world and the kremlin just cant live without more territory.

[@JacobBrand-g1n]

Let me give you a hint zelensky is a Jew Ukraine is ruled by jew family.... 😂 Does this bring some memories and ideas 🤔 Well not gonna add more it's always them alwaysssss

[@martineden7478]

my brother bought an apartment in a year and closed his debts, including a loan for a car. He is currently making repairs in the apartment. There is money for this case + there is still over a million left. All this is for the money received during the service, a little more than a year, and the wound. They pay 3,000,000 rubles for injury. An apartment in St. Petersburg costs up to 5 million - it's on the outskirts, but within the city.

[@Telssa1]

Worth noting that 1 Rouble = 1 cent near enough

[@BrianParrish-ze6mx]

Isn't the ratio of rubles like for $1 American dollar equal 100 rubles???

[@BrianParrish-ze6mx]

So that's like $30 thousand dollars he got !!! That's about the same as a E4 or E5 in US military pay range !! Except most of America soldiers get b.s. P.T.S.D. CHECKS @ $3700 TO $4500 A MONTH , WHICH IS BULLSHIT !! WEAK MINDED SOCIETY!

[@АндрейНеважно-б6ъ]

@@BrianParrish-ze6mx За доллар у нас дают в морду, а не 100 рублей.

[@ishitrealbad3039]

yeah it's a very good deal, especially if you have a role outside of frontline/assault work.

[@jcfools8942]

US Troops: Return home from a pointless foreign war to become a homeless drug addict Russian Troops: Return home from defending your country to become a middle-class homeowner with an educated family + insurance and retirement benefits.

[@SisyphusOfSodom]

This. Exactly this comment.

[@olcankanicok9125]

Defending by invading another country like Israel. The war in Ukraine is more dangerous than in Afghanistan or Iraq over 100k Russian KIA compared to around 7k Americans in like 20 years span. And many Russians are already alcohol addicts or smoke tobacco which is also a drug

[@Dimoooni]

Но все же надо понимать, что если война закончилась из за недовольства населения, то и армия не будет в почете. В то же время если все наоборот, то и армия будет в почете.

[@PunishedBeerCanBennyIV]

Yeah, the American government failed my people's heroes. The fact I find myself commending and admiring the Russian government more and more is deeply ironic and baffling

[@ryanzer0170]

You're blind if you believe the bs you typed. Russia treats it's veterans no different. Also, a very small percentage of US veterans become homeless or drug addicts. We're talking less than one percent. And that could be because of their mental state after their service and it could be because they rejected help. And to act like this isn't something Russian veterans experience is living in a fantasy world. The benefits US soldiers receive compared to Russian soldiers is 100 times better. Trust me, if you looked at the benefits, you wouldn't be joining the Russian military over the US.

[@_._994]

Привет всем из Петербурга! И всем мира

[@cryshka9490]

с наступающим!

[@CapPTanMcKringleBerries]

Hello from America 🇺🇲

[@РоманСосновских-ж4п]

Si vis pacem, para bellum. С Наступающим! Екатеринбург.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

putler disagrees

[@danl5592]

Russia is not my enemy....England 😅

[@Scalasoft1]

Grazie.

[@marcusaetius9309]

But…but…but….how are they able to get recruits without any “two moms” commercials ? 🤔

[@joethekinghawk7514]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bennytsai4065]

Russian are no gays... NAFO is 🤡🤡🤡

[@ThomasTomiczek]

It is because russian soldiers are not trans and thus not too precious to fight.

[@SpiderAUT88]

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[@user-qn7ui7sb1q]

Bro it’s the same comment over and over again

[@Dbenzsanz]

This the reason the latest video of the veteran honoured by Putin in his 80s showed his anger when he was allowed to speak at the podium for being refused when he went to enroll . 😅😅😅

[@fatechance4013]

That veteran is in his 100s.

[@dharmdevil]

The strategy is probably so these highly experience and trained soldiers who then goes back to civilian jobs could then be mobilized should the need arise. So you are continuously training and giving experience to more and more of your population that you could then tap into if there is a major war that will broke out. Brilliant.

[@dancersfrogg]

Yeah that's exactly what I was thinking 🤔🤔 it makes perfect sense if you think about it under that logic!!

[@kellyotter]

@@dancersfroggthat’s also the point of conscription. “Particial mobilisation” of 2022 was about veterans of previous wars and those, who already finished their conscript service.

[@dancersfrogg]

@@kellyotter you know that beyond learning and adapting this new strategy it seems it actually works for both the soldiers and government alike, yeah wars are brutal from any point of view but they are doing better than the adversary.

[@kingbonezai4925]

Historically speaking being a warrior has always been the best path to climbing up the class ladder.

[@fidelio9301]

Facts. That’s why we are fucked because we don’t fight.

[@AbuZixer]

Don’t forget that Russian has a flat 13% income tax and no property taxes at all.. so 2000$ are like 3000-3500$ gross in the US plus Russia’s groceries are 3-4 times cheaper than in the west, and electricity and heating costs are close to nothing.. and real estate costs 10 times less.. so 2k$ will go very very far.. on the other hand, war is fuelling inflation

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Lol, i love how western media constantly paint Red Scare out of Putin but Europe with its huge progressive incom taxation are basically more Socialist than Russia is (but many social spending laws persisted in Russia since USSR and this is very great because they objectively good for population and economy. No overtuned welfare tho as in Europe, that attract illegal migrants who don't want to work and just live on welfare)

[@WanderV1]

In a few days flat 13% income tax is over... It'll become sort of progressive (13%-22%). Yep, war is expensive.

[@djinn666]

At the end of the day, money doesn't matter, it's the goods and services it buys that matters. What all these bonuses do is a transfer of buying power from people who currently have a lot of money to the recruits. The influx of cash will cause a significant improvement in quality of life the poorer areas.

[@Denis-ww4nt]

we have free medicine also. Because health is not some "rich" privillege, its for worker class.

[@Dzuba4]

Вы ошибаетесь продукты стоят у нас примерно как в Европе. Отопление и свет, да, дешевле раза в 3-4. Квартиры и жилье очень дорогие.

[@kirrausanov]

Я живу в Одесі і можу дати вам інформацію з перших рук. Більшість людей в Україні все ще чекають на росіян. Ми просто хочемо, щоб вони пройшли через це місто і взяли його. Я щиро вірю, що опору буде дуже мало. На вулицях можна почути, як люди все ще говорять про боротьбу за виживання України, але здебільшого це просто плач, вимушений тим, що ми перебуваємо у воєнному стані, і все, що виходить за рамки офіційного наративу, може призвести до арешту. Ми тримаємо рота на замку і чекаємо, коли зачиниться кришка рояля.

[@yalex3117]

я тоже очень хочу посетить Одессу если (когда) она станет наша)) держись мужик

[@victorsamsung2921]

So no one in Odessa rises up, because of fear of retribution by Banderites? I mean, it's interesting why the Z-forces have not yet made a land-based invasion of the Odessa region with tens of thousands of troops, using the navy and marine to accomplish it.

[@NoNo-ct9cl]

@@yalex3117, никто не будет присоединять Одессу. Луганск и Донецк на протяжении восьми лет просились в состав РФ и даже по первому плану мирного договора не было предусмотрено их присоединения к РФ. Референдум по присоединению к России это крайний шаг в наказание Зеленскому за обман с отводом войск от Киева и последующим срывом мирного договора. Как бы абсурдно это не звучало, но без проведения референдума об отделении Одессы от Украины Путин не станет её присоединять. И даже в случае успешного отделения, нет гарантий в успешности проведения референдума по присоединению к РФ

[@林遼太朗-w2e]

Odessa is a pretty pro-Russian city. I guess you will get another feeling in western farmland.

[@yalex3117]

@@victorsamsung2921 because it's difficult to do? it is a very critical port to ukraine, they defend it well, no?

[@skull174]

Russia does not use conscripts on the frontlines but they do use them on the border to protect it. How do I know? My cousin who is 18.5 years old is doing his mandatory military service and he is stationed around the Kursk salient. From what he said, he lives in trenches and reports to officers when they see any movement on the border. Edit: grammar

[@Kurze_fan]

По закону РФ срочников нельзя использовать за границей. Только при вторжении противника. Поэтому в 2022 был скандал из-за того что срочников отправили на СВО

[@zemm9003]

​@@Kurze_fantrue. Many officers were fired over it. It was a clean out.

[@mx500a4]

I don't believe it.

[@hungaryhusar6567]

​@@mx500a4 you're american of course you dont believe it

[@Rizz_Dragon]

​@@mx500a4 and? Who cares if you believe or not?

[@KedelaiHitamPilihan-w4u]

0:33 that "For The Emperor" caught me off guard

[@aymanghaibeh8589]

NATO, year 1: we'll overwhelm Russia with shock and awe of our advanced seasons. We'll send volunteers and train drafted Ukrainians and Russia can't keep up even with a draft. The war will be over in six months. Russia: We don't need a draft. We're preparing for five years, maybe more. NATO, year 2: (Panting) Give up Russia, you can't resist our huge counter offensive. (Panting) We have a million man army with NATO tranks. You're doomed to fail. Russia: Your tanks burn. Your counter offensive is puny. We don't need a draft. We're just getting started. NATO, year 3: (Breathing heavily) give up. You can't win. We are sending f16s. (Breathing heavily) You can't sustain the fight any longer. You must be exhausted. Russia: This year is easier. We have learned drone warfare and our volunteer army has grown. We don't need any draft. We're ready to advance the front the next five years. NATO, year 4: (Wheezing) (Crawling) Are you ready to surrender yet?

[@Falcon_Serbia]

lmao

[@anaremelam5998]

You forgot the latest part. Alright. Maybe if you ask nicely we will agree to a ceasefire! Russia? You need a ceasefire! Russia?

[@lahdahnowens7490]

NATO Year 5: 😵💔 Cardiac Arrest...😂😂😂

[@Redmanticore]

its not directly fighting the whole nato and its activated war industry which only gets turned on during a direct war, its like the equivalent of vietnam and china&russia sending equipment to the Vietnamese resistance.

[@GodwinGodfather]

​But never attacked mainland us.

[@liwojenkins]

When I was an Army Ranger, for my first year in, my family qualified for food stamps and I was sure as heck ready to go to war. If you would have offered me 6 figures to do the job and my family could have lived without the pressure of poverty on top of the difficult job, I would have stayed in for 25 instead of 4.

[@136.9TheRabbitHole]

yup. o7 i was an Army Infantryman, lower middleclass etc.. if the U.S. paid what Russia paid lol, i would have been far more motivated and stayed in longer.

[@Goodstuffevery1]

Two tours to Iraq and got paid to hand out American cash to sunni terrorists so generals could stuff their post-military contractor pockets while sitting at Victory Base. Fucking scum bag general officers ruined the US military

[@Skousen77]

"Thank you for your service" and "medals" are cheep. MIC need cheap labour to burn up expensive gear to be replaced.

[@5co756]

Well it's a difference if you protect your people in your neighbor country or if you invade a country cause you don't like the president there . Or other stupid excuses like WMD's and then you stealing their reccources like oil . All started US wars were like that , they don't need to pay that much . They just make an enemy , with long hair and beard and call him terrorist . And all the lemmings will follow , to search for WMD's that they never found .

[@paulgregoriou6574]

You would have thrived in ancient times. Loot, women, and land. Modern nations have no idea how to treat their best fighters.

[@fimbul_]

So, Russia created a better game design for an actual war, than most triple-A game designer for their games nowadays. I don't know if this is funny, or just sad.

[@AtticusKarpenter]

This is natural :D people get to make better designs when they can learn on their mistakes, and incentivized/forced to learn on them. If not, quality of their work will stagnate or even worsen. Western devs have toxic positivity culture so they don't learn. Russian officials learn now, because in war time stakes are higher and you can be promoted very fast and get rich and influential if you work good, or lose your place and even get into the prison if you work bad (and efficient officials rising fast through carrier ladder, occupying places of their former bosses that turned out to be incompetent but its harder to notice in the peace time)

[@ТатьянаБондаренко-д7п]

А про патриотизм ты забыл. Такой героиз, который проявляют наши воины, никакими деньгами не объяснишь. Ребята рискуют жизнями и отдают свои жизни за друзей и даже за мирных жителей. Это русская душа. Русских победить, просто, невозможно. Понять могут только сербы. С ними Бог.

[@jamesgornall5731]

My ex-wife is a translator in Vladi, makes equivalent of 2500 USD per month, she's considered pretty well off, cost of living in Russia is low. She bought a sable coat for equivalent of a grand, same item in the US might be 5-8 times that.

[@tomk3732]

Actually the coat here is much cheaper. The reason is that they are out of fashion thanks to these animal rights groups.

[@jamesgornall5731]

@tomk3732 ah, well, it's the best stuff for when it drops to -40

[@jorgebarriosmur]

@@jamesgornall5731 I can`t even imagine beeing in a place with -40 C.......must be quiet an expirience......

[@Serg-qr5my]

Russians buy a fur coat when there is nothing to spend money on.

[@jamesgornall5731]

@jorgebarriosmur you get used to it, so I'm told. Old Siberian proverb, there's no bad weather, just bad clothing

[@desireco]

If you look at what Russian ads are promoting vs what I can see as ads for Army or Marines... huge difference. Also, when you enroll in Russia it is clear how you are helping your country, in the US, you know you will be a tool of the system and do some vague foreign war. So that probably helps a lot.

[@Adventure_SPB]

Overall, you got the gist right. The money that is being paid to Russian soldiers is certainly an incentive for them. But not the most important one. Many people feel like they are the heirs of their ancestors who defeated Nazism. And now look at the identification marks of Ukrainian armored vehicles? Crosses. Or how do you think German tanks are perceived on the Ukrainian fields? I don't think you need to explain. Money is just a guarantee that the families of soldiers will not be in need, even with the worst outcome.

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Yeah it helps to the motivation that Ukraine's officials and media actually spewed continuous hate towards Russians for years before 2022, while American soldiers venture to the countries that generally don't gave a flying fuck about USA before said USA invaded them Thank you, post-Maidan Kiev regime, for being spiteful enough to do war propaganda for Putin for him and offend Russians enough so they enlist in such huge swatches

[@Addi_Teacha509]

​@Adventure_SPB 💯

[@Thatoneguy-ro1sj]

Do you not see the irony in your opinion?😂

[@thetayz72]

the koolaid got you to forget their forces involved in Africa and Syria and only focus on being the good guys of the war they started

[@dalstephen3834]

I heard elsewhere, that those withdrawn from service due to permanent injury and disability, not only receive a life long combat pension but were possible are trained for employment in the Govt/ local local Administration sector. Slowly Ensuring a very loyal patriotic mindset across the RF Governing apparatus.

[@jaythomas3224]

U.S. Veterans sleep in the alley behind Churches Chicken

[@somekindaguy100]

​@@jaythomas3224it truly is disgusting how the U.S spend hundreds of billions every year on war ( not defense )and cannot look after their very own who served their country .

[@brenohighland3259]

@@somekindaguy100 @PerceivedREALITY999 15 hours ago Instead of arming Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan; US tax payer money should be spent on infrastructure, healthcare, education, homelessness etc. 327

[@kirillk2626]

Эта программа называется "Время героев". Все ветераны получают возможность пройти обучение и заняться политикой. Таким образом в правительстве появляются люди которые искренне переживают за свою страну

[@masterraph9651]

Serve their country or a corrupted system?​@@somekindaguy100

[@billyjack70]

In 2005 my sign up bonus to be a mortar man was $6,000. We also had “stop-loss” which could force you to stay beyond your contract enlistment period. Regardless of what anyone says, these are quite common tactics to increase recruitment in modern militaries.

[@ozguratiker5168]

I'm from Turkiye. Russia also makes the same payment to foreign fighters and also grants citizenship. Thousands of people from Turkiye with military experience participated in the war on behalf of Russia.

[@JürgenWernicke-i8i]

Dying for Putin- a real Fool

[@freiematerie3783]

4 Monate alter Kanal, sagt alles, mach weiter so jürgen!!!

[@Internetbutthurt]

Good for them. Unfortunately I would be prosecuted if I ever set foot in my country of origin again if i did that, and my Russian is pretty bad.

[@sonyx5332]

@@JürgenWernicke-i8i Nope, dying for a country free of NATO/EU/US hands. Don't hit the crack pipe harder.

[@ФросяБурлакова-ч9ъ]

@@JürgenWernicke-i8i Почему за Путина? За деньги!

[@johnwebster5005]

Here in Britain we don't like to talk about money - it's considered vulgar. Where can I sign up? My Dad was on one of the last convoys into Murmansk - he had tremendous admiration and respect for the Russians as most British servicemen had and this is the major reason why after the war a Labour Govt. was elected with a huge majority. Everybody expected the Conservatives under Churchill to win - and while Churchill was respected, most people in Britain wanted a better life and knew that the war was won by Russian blood on the Eastern front. When this war is over and Russia prevails one of the things that Putin has said should be remembered - those fighting it should lead Russia in the future, and should work with BRICS countries to combat the USA and Britain. I know what Britain is doing round the world and how it is working with Ukrainian Nazi's, and am ashamed.

[@slav4335]

wouldn't you be charged for treason for trying to join the russian army from britain?

[@jaang7424]

​@slav4335 At this point, they're charging people in Britain with treason for saying that giving away the whole country to "refugees" might be a bad idea. In for a penny, in for a pound.

[@patricka.crawley6572]

Russia isn't at war with the U.K.

[@vanlalvena1003]

​@@patricka.crawley6572It is the UK that is at war with Russia.

[@KlonMan]

Вы правы

[@bachtruongson9408]

War Support: 86% Casualties: 300 Trillion (verified by the 69th Keyboard Larping Brigade) Manpower: _Like... a lot_ seems fine enough edit: 16:30 Did he just reference Roman from NFKRZ?💀

[@sovietcat3676]

hoi4 reference right there

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

inaccurate hoi4 meme weak russia still couldn't defeat ukr in their failing -3 day- smo

[@PhobetorXVII]

Logistics 10%

[@ivant5054]

failing forward into Ukraine and Ukraine winning backwards, bravo vince ​@@31mAyMgaYanga

[@abvgded933]

@@31mAyMgaYanga face it, ukraine lost already

[@zaebokkun9248]

У меня друг осенью контракт подписал. Я сам из Сибири как и он, я заканчиваю универ, а он работал в нефтепромышленности, зарплата у него была где-то 120к в месяц, то есть довольно неплохо он зарабатывал. Когда я спросил его, че это он так резко на контракт уехал, он ответил "Да чето дома скучно сидеть". Вот и думайте

[@Mary0Kule]

главное, чтобы он там заскучал по дому и смог вернуться в него скучать. Желательно, со всеми конечностями и целой головой.

[@Inthedarkzone01]

And it works. In a nation like Russia you need around 700$ and you payed for everything you need for around 1 month so 2500$ is just 💰jackpot💰.

[@framed-r9g]

70k rubles? Nah 300$ per month 30k rubles Is enough Believe me Only people who make lot of money and is married and got 4+ kids waste this much in russia

[@YaKefir4eg]

Im from Saint Petersburg, Russia. My salary is 690$ (middle engineer on small factory) 5/2 8 hours per day. My bills is about 50-60$ per month (gas, electricity, hot and cold water, and internet+phone)

[@stormlights666]

@@framed-r9g Working in military production, I get $1000 and this is not the highest salary in our country. But I agree, there are salaries and lower. Let's just say that now few people receive $300 per month, mostly salaries in the city are higher.

[@LilRedRasta]

@@YaKefir4egsheesh. I’m American. May just move to Russia lol. That’s cheap.

[@dddDdd-vx6iq]

@@framed-r9g nonsense, everything is getting crazy expensive in russia, maybe if you dont need to pay any rent or mortgage you will survive on 30k, but for everyone else this is nothing

[@NickyDekker89]

25k USD a year in Russia is huge.

[@TheRifild]

i mean you can buy a humble but good apartment / house in some regions for this amount so yeah

[@NickyDekker89]

@@TheRifild Plenty of people from Eastern-Europe come to my country to work for less than that. And the cost of living here is MUCH higher, you'd be struggling to make ends meet and be happy if you could pay the electricity bill for another month.

[@WoronzoffPawel]

25k is not really huge, but good money. Same as in the West, because in the end of the month excluding expenses. But you can live on it for a long time, yes.

[@8wayz2shine]

@@WoronzoffPawel 25 000 USD is just the sign up bonus in some oblasts/regions. With an average salary of 2500 USD per month, in the first year you can earn 25k + 30 K =55 000 USD. And then you have the extra bonuses for combat duty, land taken, destroyed enemy vehicles and more. There are also special compensations for wounds and injuries. That is indeed a life-changing pay in just a single year for most countries, including China, India, Brazil and others.

[@СтаниславШапошников-г1т]

@@WoronzoffPawel 25k это не много? 60$ коммунальные услуги, на сколько вам хватит этих 25$k? Если средняя зарплата в России 500-600$. Это очень большая сумма ( 25k )

[@marcusaetius9309]

This sounds a lot like the situation in Ancient Rome. The pay and benefits in the legions far exceeded what the average pleb would ever make.

[@mrspaceman9307]

Well Russia does call themselves the third Rome lol.

[@Houthiandtheblowfish]

Russia is the east Rome in all of its glory in continental size in modern era

[@VVV85650]

@@Houthiandtheblowfish the return of Constantinople was the idea of ​​the Russian tsars and was supposed to be carried out as a result of the division of the Ottoman Empire, but the revolution did not allow this to happen

[@AtticusKarpenter]

@@VVV85650 well, it could happened much earlier in Crimean (British call it Eastern) war, but France and Britain saved Ottomans, scared of Russia getting access in Mediterranean sea. Then it was a goal in WWI but everyone sucked in WWI because military tech critically favoured defence at that time, so its unlikely Russia would have this goal achieved even if revolution wouldn't happened. But who knows. It would be funny tho because Moscow declared Third Rome by Ivan IV (and center of Eastern Christianity after fall of Byzantium). Retaken Istanbul would be renamed back into Constantinople. So Second Rome. How would two Romes exist in one state xD (also Nikolai II planned to make revived Byzantium into Russia's puppet state. Great plan, yeah, lose "center of Orthodox Christianity" status to your puppet-state that could eventually cease to be your puppet, fuck no, Russia always sucked in puppet-state management and other sneaky political shenanigans, its either Russia's proper territory or not. I think this is why Putin decided to do annexation referendum in new regions instead of leaving them independent or consolidating into pro-Russian Ukraine state. He knows history)

[@Internetbutthurt]

@@mrspaceman9307 Russia is the successor to the Eastern Roman Empire.

[@PirandelloKruger]

Медуза такой себе источник информации , ведь ее глава сидит в Великобритании...

[@TervelBG]

Because they give good salary + benefits. If it wasnt near impossible for foreigners to volunteer for the Russian army (except Central Asia) I can guarantee that their army would've grown even more.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

they wouldn't sign up on it anyway as they know they will be scammed and will just sent to the frontline as human wave attacks.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

"source trust me bro" - you, a z bot

[@WinterXR7]

A lot of foreigners enlist for Russia.

[@davidprins5504]

the foreigners are organized within Wagner so they do come but not via the regular army

[@viktorgabriel2554]

@@31mAyMgaYanga you do have issues and i hope you get better

[@kreemson8038]

You forgot to mention about "Time of Heroes" program. That allows SMO veterans to get additional education and become a goverment service man (advisers, deputies, etc). It's some kind of social lift.

[@loickn3640]

They return on one leg

[@maybaxer]

​@@loickn3640good thing they return back unlike ukrainian soldiers

[@yalex3117]

@@loickn3640 they get a prosthetic and still can be appointed to a position after training

[@Kurze_fan]

​@@loickn3640чаще возвращаются по лёгким ранениям. Но на месяц или 2 недели. Если потеря конечности, инвалидность или тяжёлое ранение то демобилизуют

[@delta_glider4362]

>advisers yeah, most competent ppl to advise others is grunts. O. M. G. And you don't need war to go to University.

[@vladsnape6408]

There is another big benefit of the high wages - a lot of that money gets recycled back into the economy, since a lot of the money will be given to their families, which then spend the money on goods and services within Russia, thereby further boosting GDP. A virtuous cycle.

[@davidratte1959]

Then why is Russia number 11 in GDP ranking.

[@vladsnape6408]

@@davidratte1959 considering the tens of thousands of economic sanctions being applied on Russia by the collective west, being number 11 is a tremendous achievement.

[@RustedCroaker]

@@davidratte1959 You mean 4th by GDP PPP

[@libertarianbydefault]

@@davidratte1959 It is number 1 in landmass. See, win for them. Oh, it does not mean anything, you say? I thought we were talking about rankings that mean crap, so I thought I would contribute. On the serious note: nominal GDP rankings are meaningless. I'll prove it. Say you earn 10k USD. And you spend 9k to cover your expenses. Say I earn 5k USD. And I spend 2k on expenses. Which one of us is "generating more GDP"? Which one of us actually has more money? That is why PPP GDP ranking is the only one that is remotely accurate. There is also the issue with measuring GDP itself. I do not remember if it was IMF or World Bank who said that even though Russia has 4th largest economy, they could not accurately measure their GDP and believe that up to 40% of it may be unaccounted for, i.e. the actual numbers are even higher.

[@juodagalvesniegena714]

@@davidratte1959 if they made everything private and removed free education/healthcare and increased the prices of services(like internet which is unlimited 100mb/s is 4$ a month) then they could have higher GDP.

[@Budu_kratok_40]

Как приятно, что в комментариях автору пояснили подробности и по регионам и по уровню жизни. Спасибо.

[@garyark1291]

There is one aspect that is not mentioned - insistence by Putin on conducting the war in the way that minimizes casualties. According to various sources, the ratio of Russian casualties to Ukrainian is 1:8 on average, from 1:5 to 1:20 on some directions, despite Russia conducting a full front offense. A typical, widely accepted casualty ratio for a military offense is 3:1. This helps tremendously with recruitment - people know they have a decent chance of survival and enjoying the money. If Russians conducted meat grinder, or cannon fodder, assaults as claimed by Ukro-Western propaganda, nobody would want to sign no matter how much money was there.

[@victorsamsung2921]

Do you know how the Russian armed forces have been able to minimize casualties as they have? A combination of having strong air support, missile defense systems like S-500, in addition to missiles like the Oreshnik etc? Or does it focus more on tactics, like using artificial intelligence, the media, social media etc? To try and convince Ukrainians to lay down their arms, become a pow or switch sides etc.

[@fidel4023]

​@@victorsamsung2921 I've been following this SMO since day one, from my observation they have always had ok technology. What helped them isn't technology but experience and adaptation. (Note: Compared to the start of the SMO only drones and glide-FAB are really the major change in mass-produced tech that affected the war, which both sides technically has access to with Ukraine having drones and they've also been using western glide-bombs). - Anti-Corruption by Putin and the MOD Incompetent and soviet-minded (lying about success, sending troops towards objectives without second thought / finding a less casuality-heavy way around it etc.) have been removed (mostly). A good example of this is a corrupt Bttn Cmdr. who was sending operators (FPV operators) to the front line to get rid of them because of internal conflict and the Defence Minister himself took over the case and sent the FSB against the Bttn Cmdr. - Change in Doctrine Russia has changed the assault ratio. They have gone from sending coloumns of tanks, APC's with hundreds of infantry from one attack vector with pre-operation artillery support (bomboarding positions beforehand, not dynamic support) to sending assault squads consisting of no more than 10 men that are supported by more artillery and way more FPV operators (HL made a video about this not too long ago about how much Artillery, FPV and REC support assault squads get). From time to time you still get the armoured advances like before but the difference now is they actually make sure the area is not mined, they FAB strongpoints and have FPV and Artillery on support on the hour of the actual operation. - Training and Experience Russia has also changed it's deployment logistics. The previous system meant that the Unit was always a Unit (in a sense) during and after service. So when a Guards Rgt. is pulled to the rear, all the experience those Guard Rgt. learned is now gone especially when that Rgt is sent back to Russia for re-organization (i.e. most of them are at the end of the year service). Now they've made it so that the Russian Army as a whole shares the experience and it's not just locked into unit-based experience (experienced troops are rotated in and out to train others). - Troop Quality Start of the war was a mix of Russian Army formations, DPR and LPR Militia, Conscripts (note: Conscripts are different from Mobilized men) Before the Ukranian Offensive that pushed the Russians back many of the RU servicement were sent home as their service term was ending. Most of those that held back the Ukranian offensive were volunteer sub-units and Russian Formations. I still remember back then that many argued that Russia should NOT have retreated and should've held their ground. They probably would've been able to lose less ground but it would've been a bloodbath and in hindsight, this pathway is way better for Russia. Following that retreat, Russia did a partial mobilization to halt the Ukranian Offensive and while the mobilization was taking place it was just small Russian Units with DPR/LPr Militia and Volunteer Units (self-funded btw) and Wagner. Then they dug in and started the war of attrition while focusing on fixing their rear problems (corruption, logistics etc). This phase of the war was really interesting in the TG sphere because you'd just see endless videos of Ukranian assault units getting pushed back and endless videos of RU trains filled with armoured columns going towards the front. (personal comment: I still do not understand why they chose partial mobilization rather than sending their whole active Army into Ukraine. I recall this being a big ? from alot of people because Russia had many many formations that were not taking part in the SMO). Now those that were partially mobilized have been sent home as their service has ended, DPR and LPR Militia have been re-structured, Wagner troops have been turned into veterans and split into Russian formations to provide training and operational support and the most important part is that Russia is close to being a full-volunteer army within the SMO. There are still conscript units by Crimea and Kursk but the areas that are actually on the offensive are volunteer armies. Russia 2022 = USSR Doctrine, full frontal battering ram Russia 2023 = USSR Doctrine with experience Russia 2024 = Modern Russian Doctrine of combined arms I could go on and on about how much the Russian Army has changed compared to 2022 but it's pretty much an entirely different Army now. It still has hints of Soviet-era mindset because as we all know Russia is slow to adapt literally throughout all of history. But they are adapting. If this war was over instead of Boris talking the Ukranians of fighting (when RU was in Kyiv) then Russia would've stuck to their now-proven outdated Soviet Doctrine. Instead now they've managed to move past that. I predict that 2025 we will see another Ukranian Offensive before the end of the war. Russia on the other hand will be happy to continue this low-casuality tactical offensive of theirs. Sure they are entirely capable of planning and conducting an actual breakthrough offensive but from what I've seen from Putin and the new breed of stripes, they do not have the stomach for high casualty operations and would rather keep this war of slowly choking out Ukraine.Most of those that held back the Ukranian offensive were volunteer sub-units and Russian Formations. I hope one day someone who is not biased like History Legends will actually do a historical summary of this whole SMO because both sides (UKR and RU) has had dramatic changes. If you are pro-west it would've been more beneficial for Ukraine to have NOT listened to Boris and surrendered early. Now the West will have to deal with the fact that Russia has grown stronger militarily (doctrine, better equipment and actually good with logistics), socially (patriotism is at a high) and economically (they are no longer reliant on the west).

[@lord_azatoth]

It depends on the commander, there are still places where entire columns of vehicles are destroyed because of stupid command

[@kresnik_ss]

@@lord_azatoth It's war, not sport, people will die and not every attack will go well..

[@cloutmaster965]

@@victorsamsung2921it’s due to their artillery, airpower, ew, isr and drone advantage along with them having many more armored vehicles. Armored vehicles serve to reduce casualties by many fold when attacking or resupplying/rotating positions. Also Russians gain much more training before being sent to the front. If your sceptical of the kd ratios compare russias army size at the start of the smo to recruitment numbers vs Ukraine. It blatantly shows uk with 1-2million casualties

[@АнтонСолончук]

The average salary in Russia is about 700 dollars. Those who receive less are either very young people, or pensioners, or fools. In the Far East, the average salary is 2-3 times higher than in Siberia. But there are higher prices for everything. Nevertheless, the army promises so much money that you can buy a house a year later, and a house in Moscow or St. Petersburg in 2-3 years. My relative lives in a remote village in Siberia. He's not very smart, but he has to support his family. How to do this if there is a village with 1,500 people, the nearest settlement is 100 kilometers away, and you are not smart? He did the rough work in shifts for several months. He's been fighting for 2 years now, and the family has started to live very, very well. And another interesting fact is that there was an episode in the Soviet Union when the KGB captured Bandera members en masse. Our common great-grandfather served in the KGB at that time and was one of those who had already fought with them. Another interesting fact is that I am half Ukrainian.

[@yyyy12344]

надеюсь, что 24 года по твоим меркам это молодой, хотя такую зп можно найти без образования за 2 дня

[@mobilelegend1458]

Interesting story

[@АнтонСолончук]

@@yyyy12344 Да, 24 - конечно, совсем молодой еще. Мне вообще кажется, что совершеннолетие нужно сдвинуть хотя бы до 28, а вообще, за редким исключением, мозг начинает все здраво взвешивать лишь после 33 :)

[@OneManBanned-MarcTaylor]

It's really easy to imagine how well these battlefield bonuses would incentivize acts of bravery in soldiers who might otherwise leave it up to someone else. Great video

[@weirdo1060]

Russian wounded and dead don’t always get their bonus or pay. Their commanders wrongfully classify many of them as MIA or deserters in order to avoid compensation.

[@catherinebrenier7121]

@@weirdo1060 rhoooo!

[@hjqws3542]

So basically author tells us that Russia recruiting Sigma Ryan Gosling Travis Bicle Blade Runner Taxi driver.

[@AleksHQ]

Finally, something good I was starving for content from your channel.

[@31mAyMgaYanga]

what zero rubles does to a m.f:

[@Fauz-fa20]

@@31mAyMgaYanga why there is a filipino bootlicking US and Ukraine here? how much do they pay you?

[@Never_Lad]

@@31mAyMgaYanga sure bot, you respond automatically to every coment that doesnt go with western interests

[@Never_Lad]

@@Fauz-fa20 its a bot acc

[@Fauz-fa20]

@Never_Lad i thought philipine is p1sspoor that their food are from dumpster (pag pag). Surprised they have money for bot

[@SmeeUncleJoe]

As an ex American soldier put it, when suggested he should re-enlist "Give me a country worth dying for and I will". I'm ex Canadian Airforce and have greatly enhanced my education as a civilian. Not once have I ever suggested that anyone join the Canadian Armed Forces nor would I ever re-enlist.

[@zemm9003]

Both in the US and in Canada the greatest enemies of the Nation are within and not outside.

[@abuseofmainstreammediacanh5713]

Not to mention that our NATO politicians have been incredibly effective at showing the world that war is the only language they understand. They have demonstrated that they are even o.k. with g€nocide. What better argument can there be for recruiting than the fact that recruits are defending their families?

[@victorsamsung2921]

Yup. Same with the invasion in Kursk ... Up until that point, the conflict was losing popularity in Russia, but only gained momentum afterwards and motivated many to join the army and do their patriotic duty to defend the motherland as their ancestors did in ww2.

[@omanahara]

Those who migrated may hate Putin, but those who stayed - he lifted the country from its knees. Great pride and respect for him from every citizen. What they call an oppositions wasn’t opposition at all , as Navalny had never been a legal politician. He was just a KZbinr who talked about policy. Nothing more. Our hearts go to Vladimir Vladimirovich. Great leader. Proud to live at the same time with him.

[@mikkijones8568]

Ухало не так уж много.

[@Кареглазая_М]

❤❤❤

[@mayteeone-1856]

еслиб еще не разворовывали всё вокруг, цены бы не было

[@Hashishtani]

You did not mention that they also send soldiers NCO for courses and promote to officers, plus free entry into college for their children. Plus there are some program "A time of Heroes" or something like that, where veterans can enter and study in any college, some study remotely even during the war. And interesting question, do they give the same benefits to Koreans?

[@Peter-jl3qk]

Yes he did mention the free education

[@Hashishtani]

@@Peter-jl3qk It's not just free, you can join without exams, in order to enter into college in Russia you also need a good results from High School exams, otherwise they don't take you. This benefit lifts that barrier, so if you were bad boy in school, and not good results... they give another chance to get into college even if you don't classify for it by your High School performance.

[@TheAngryPlatypus]

Da. They good friends now.

[@mishaspektor]

A time of heroes is a new program initiated by President Putin, in order to build new country’s elite of war veterans. In this program, veteran soldier and general are equal, they choose only the best candidates. It’s very hard to pass the exam, but once you do, you get access to the best scholarship programs in the president Academy for free. The idea is to have new government officials, governors, mayors, etc., through this program in future. Already more than 40,000 students are being prepared for the future service. All of them are veterans who proved themselves as patriots, who payed a price of blood for the country. If it works like it was planned It would be great. So not only you get paid when you go to war but also you got a bright career perspective if you want to invest in your future and willing to study

[@weirdo1060]

American NCOs are considered to be experienced managers with mentorship focus. Russian NCOs are just older enlisted who act like bullies.

[@cccpredarmy]

500r for a loaf of bread? Are you nuts? 1 soviet ruble had a totally different value in ww2 times than today. Quoatation of a statesmen responsible for the "economic plan of the state": "An average salary of a worker in industrial sector of the SU grew from 375 rubles in 1940 up to 573 rubles in 1944 (53%)" A loaf of bread for 500r my ass

[@ludmilabevan3283]

It has suprised me too. That information was false. As far as I know one could have a luxury meal in restaurant for 3 rubles. The shops were full of goods in Stalin times and the price was more than reasonable. Perhaps during the war things were different due to the main work force fighting at the front. Hence the shortage of production. But the usual price for a loaf of bread was between 10 and 20 kopeks depending on loaf.

[@Redmanticore]

>he believes the soviet union communist figures regarding salary also he could have meant food bought from the illegal black market, as food was scarce during war. that was extraordinarily expensive. just in battle of stalingrad 630 000 died from hunger-related causes, most during the winter of 1941-1942. they would have paid everything they had for food, so the price of food is subjective.

[@Touchme20]

​@ludmilabevan3283 3 rubles wasn't enough for restaurant meal even after reform of soviet ruble 3 rubles was the price of 750 gramms of vodka. Still 500 rubles in stalin's era was a decent amount with wich you can live for a month easily. However ussr didn't had possibility to sustain a high level of civilian goods due to full scale mobilisation of economy

[@historylegends]

STOP and look up what Soviet troops could buy with their extra money. 500 rubles was the approx price for an extra loaf of bread.

[@ImperativeGames]

@@Touchme20 A car was 1500-2000 in the 70s

[@Analitique]

Man saw new HL Man clicked new HL video Man was happy (rip NAFO bots)

[@JustHiddenAway]

Same xD Man sees HL new video Man gets happy Man hits likes... Happy life... Man sad when video ends... Man waits...

[@Analitique]

@@JustHiddenAway but thankfully with HL it’s not a long wait and it’s always worth 😂

[@budvud]

NAFO created to mark degenerates. So if you see NAFO fella, you can say, that his IQ is about 60 or lower

[@Clockworkg1rl]

This big bonus is compensating for buying the right equipment before going to your regiment. In October 2022 the cheapest body armor was selling at 600 dollars, the good one was more than 1000. The same was about medical kits, good hiking boots and clothes. Damn, I couldn't buy good trekking boots in 2023 because prices skyrocketed and all discount shops were empty

[@happychanel6096]

не знаю где ты там нашел бронежилеты по 1000 долларов, но какой нибудь неплохой чехол для броника вместе с балистикой к нему можно купить за 50-60к от какого нибудь ссо или leaf. Бюджетный можно вообще взять от mordar tac. Тогда вместе с балистикой к нему ты отвалишь 35-40к. за 100к ты можешь кругом обшить себя кевларом и еще шлем на сдачу прикупить. Вообще фул комлект чтобы уехать на сво обойдется тебе в 250-300к

[@Clockworkg1rl]

@happychanel6096 чел, ты вспомни какой курс был в сентябре 22, не сотка, а 60-65.

[@jamiebrooks3864]

When you have a united country worth fighting for, the army will grow Im English and rather be in prison than fight for a country i dont recognise or respect

[@Admin-du6tv]

Да что у вас там происходит? Это правда про пакистанцев и детей? И то что правительство это замалчивает?

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

A regime that is your ènémy.

[@Fridaey13txhOktober]

@Admin-du6tv Yep. And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Daily rake ca good for Canadian news and podcast of the lotus eaters good for UK news.

[@ailinofaolin8897]

Hold on Zelensky said Ukraine only had 35k casualties the Russians 700,000+ and desperately need a whole 10,000 NK for meatwaves in Kursk surely he wasn't lying?

[@AdrianFahrenheitTepes]

I hope not. That would be a shame

[@dancersfrogg]

😂😂😂 and you still believe anything he still says!!??? Hahahahaha you don't see videos of Russian comisairs picking up soldiers in the streets do you?? Or have you seen videos of their "newly created" cemeteries?? Of course not... At this point it's more credible when you learned the Israeli Mossad stated Ukraine have lost more than a million+ soldiers just by looking at their nation's obituaries and that's a fact.

[@palar4195]

저는 북한인이고 현재 위대한 김 선생의 이름을 딴 공격대에서 일하고 있습니다. 우크라이나어 개는 매우 맛있고 무료입니다,나는 여기에 와서 마을 전체에 썼다.

[@Libertygunsbeertitsohyeah]

Trump has revealed true losses on the both sides.

[@Кареглазая_М]

Zelenskiy clown 🤡

[@Sourdoetoo]

Thanks!

[@blkrussianlom]

IT IS EASY ... SLOVIC MENTALITY 1) Every Man MUST BE A Protector OF HIS LAND FIRST ... 2) All of us Slavs are sons & grandsons of farmers... So we will always feel a duty to are land ... РОССИЯ МАТЬ !!! Not just a slogan to us we all feel it in are spirit it a war cry !!! 3) We must win because we can't run away & hide or retreat ... ARE HOME IS BEHIND US SO WE MUST ATTACK & WIN FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION ... ARE HOME IS BEHIND US ... With a shield in hand or carried on my shield one will come back victorious!!! 🦾🇷🇺👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Akuruc22]

protector😂😂😂😂 Bro they invaded an other country

[@temiola3458]

There's also the fact that Many volunteers return back alive 😂

[@jamessmithers4456]

Most

[@edthebumblingfool]

many? care to elaborate

[@catnipaddict126]

@@edthebumblingfool The expected loss ratio is 3:1 when doing an assault. Which means if Russia is launching an assault, you expect 3 Russians to be dead for every 1 Ukrainian soldier's death. But current statistics (from western sources) show that the ratio right now is 1:8 and sometimes as high as 1:20, which means Russian soldiers have a much higher life expectancy than Ukrainian soldiers even though they are the ones launching an assault. This is extremely impressive and most likely due to advanced drone warfare.

[@edthebumblingfool]

@@catnipaddict126 how many die in vechiles before dismounting. FPV will stack the odds far more heavily for the defender as it is well aimed indirect fire from depth. As for your positive attack figures we know that is bollocks as confimed by Wagner themselves, there is a reason new car sales are so high in Russia today and the main buyer is the pensions department of the army.

[@yourleader8830]

23:24 This is a small manipulation. Information about the automatic renewal of contracts is reliable, but this is well-known information in Russia. Some agitators may lie that this can be circumvented, but usually everyone honestly says that due to the Decree declaring partial mobilization, you will serve until the war ends.

[@DarkSpeed24]

Зависит от организации с которой ты подписал контракт, миноборона автоматически продливает договор

[@thoeer913]

It is same as medieval time. For me, it looked suicidal that people would charge to scale the walls of a castle or city walls. But there were extremely high reward for anyone who could do that. Land, high portion of loot, status, there names were sung in songs, they were sought by fair maidens, lots of perks if you could achieve that.

[@mattk8810]

Except russia doesnt pay

[@DarkSpeed24]

​@@mattk8810конечно не платит за это, не думаю что замок сейчас является серьёзно угрозой

[@mladenmatosevic4591]

Any Western country attempting to recruit army proportionally as large as Russian would have great financial problems.

[@СветославТасев]

The biggest incentive is the relatively low casualty rate among Russian soldiers. Ukraine pays as much for soldiers in a country that is much poorer but no one is signing up. At the end of the day no amount of money is worth your life and it is also obvious that the Ukrainians are dying in great numbers, not the Russians.

[@jibril2473]

“Low casualty rate”? Bro you joking right? I’m not even pro Ukrainian, hell I want Russia to win, but you have to admit that they’re taking a moderate amount of losses.

[@abas656thegodemperor9]

​@jibril2473 the keyword there is "relatively"

[@dudebro91-fn7rz]

​@abas656thegodemperor9 its not "relatively " at all tho. They're taking pretty heavy casualties, as the invader usually does.

[@abas656thegodemperor9]

@dudebro91-fn7rz i don't think you know what relatively means..

[@anaremelam5998]

@@dudebro91-fn7rz like US did in Iraq or Germany in France 1940. Oh, wait...

[@albertoerazo1467]

16:30 From the moment you mentioned Chelyabinsk I knew you would punch NFKRZ in the face, I love you HistoryLegends Greetings from Central America.

[@PiFoKA]

NFKRZ 😂😂😂

[@victorsamsung2921]

Thanks! I wasn't sure whom HL was referring to.

[@yyyy12344]

The lore just gets deeper

NFKZRZ is so pathetic, ever since the war has happened he's been MILKING the fuck out of anything Russia related and just won't let go, he's a slop youtube channel yet believes he's capable of commenting on politics, amazes me that people give him credibility because he's Russian, that's it, like how dumb can you be?

[@KisellEk1424]

Only in factories in Russia, people do not receive 300 dollars. In recent years, Russia has begun to return to the modified Soviet economic system. Increasingly, Russian politicians are saying that the NEP of the 1920s was good. Due to the introduction of the new policy, the state began to return heavy industry to its own hands. Therefore, most factories and other manufactories are becoming state-owned again. The minimum wage for them for an ordinary proletarian is from 600 to 800 dollars.

[@AtticusKarpenter]

Yeah but factory work is still largely unpopular after 1990s propaganda that if you work not in the area that need higher education then you are a basically moron-subhuman. And in 2000s and early 2010s state was very ideologically neutral and not involved into any narrative-shaping in society so this 1990s bs continued to exist in the minds of public and now situation is not completely fixed yet and for the love of God do not overestimate that "return to the modified Soviet economic system" thing. Putin a huge fan of Solzhenicyn, and smeared USSR not long ago, he is not doing this anymore, and yeah Russian state preserved many good Soviet laws and slowly reversing privatization and other neoliberal idiocy, but its baby steps and we are so NOT there yet China have modified Soviet system. Russia have half-Western half-bonkers system that massively enhanced over the years, yet need much more radical reforms to fully reject neoliberalism in areas of economy where it does only harm, and shift into harmonious "private ownership for everything small business, state-ownership and tight coordination for everything huge and strategic" like China.

[@ГалинаПавлова-ъ9г]

@@AtticusKarpenter Это на современных то заводах? Давно таких глупостей не читала.

[@dmitryivanov9026]

Gosh, mate, you're saying very strange things.

[@LichinkaBomga]

Я обычный рабочий ( техник механик) на производстве - получаю 650$ в месяц. в соответствии с ценами в России это средняя зарплата, но хотелось бы выше. 800-900. это норм

[@kingpredator117]

I love that sneaky NFVKS reference with Chelyabinsk lol

[@TheBorg01]

yea i saw that dude what a cringe mron... actually a traitor and western simp

[@atarkus8]

Payback for calling him a soy face I'm sure.

[@jakubjurica3786]

I thought he was in Georgia

[@atarkus8]

@@jakubjurica3786 that was a while back. He's in Portugal now.

[@glebaksenov4325]

​@@jakubjurica3786 georgia is "no more a democratic country", he cant stay there lol

[@LeonmitchelliGalette]

13:00 It's actually even higher. Much more than $190000 because in Russia you don't have issues with medical insurances, your salary is paid after taxes and you don't need deduct them. And veteran status gives you some more privileges that decrease your spending even more. And some more aspects that I not mentioned there make that at $25K per year you will live very wealthy life with don't mind how much money you have and where you spend them. Like very wealthy person. It's even above medium class status. People in west actually underestimate how russian's live and their prices and services are work. Low wages are because there is also very low prices on everything.

[@WanderV1]

>there is also very low prices on everything Not everything (imported goods like electronics are full price). But overall i'd say you may x4 or even x5 russian salary to compare it to american salary.

[@whiskey_tango_foxtrot__]

Meanwhile, the American Army can't make recruitment goals despite lowering standards and shrinking to the smallest size since WW2.

[@timspiker]

Probably because their men like to pretend to be women

[@LoveBagpipes]

Either can the UK Who wants to go fight for a country that hates you

[@ThomasTomiczek]

Oh, but size does not matter...

[@jaang7424]

It turns out that nobody wants to fight for global homosexuality or serve under transexual generals.

[@abas656thegodemperor9]

It does when you aren't fighting children and need to replace your losses on a wide front​@ThomasTomiczek