What Putin's Ukraine War draft means for Russia | DW News

As hundreds of thousands of Russians are called up to fight in Ukraine - some men of military age are fleeing the country to avoid conscription. Others have taken to the streets in rare demonstrations of resistance to the Kremlin's war in Ukraine. The mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin earlier this week has also led to accusations of discrimination by Russia's ethnic minorities. They say they are being conscripted at disproportionate rates.
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[@darrenprior6339]

Sending badly trained conscripts to fight in winter against a motivated enemy defending their own land has always worked well for Russia. Ask the Finns

[@jimbobur]

Nail on the head 👆

[@ukwan]

Correct

[@mitchgingras3899]

Who says Ukraine is more motivated than Russians? Last I heard, thousands of fighting-age Ukrainians scurried illegally to safe-haven, but Western media aren't allowed to report such things.

[@ptrekboxbreaks5198]

@@magiclamp4644 lmao, Ukraine is way beyond "conscripts with no experience" are you kidding me? Most UAF soldiers look like Nato soldiers and are equipped to the teeth

[@flyerh]

@@magiclamp4644 Afghanistan didn’t go too well for their conscripts and the enemy their were badly equipped rebels no where near the size of the Taliban at that time.The reason Putin is mobilising is because the “Experienced” troops can’t cope with the counter attacks.

[@Ebb0Productions]

"I'm going to defend my country. In another country. That did not attack us."

[@armandoruiz8758]

Same with United States and its allies invaded so many small countries for money in power. 10 or more against 1 small country bravo👏🤦. No matter what NATO does or the United States. Russia is bigger than all them put together. Russia is no joke. Russia is the biggest country in the world. Russia has more nukes then anyone in the world. Many think that Russia is far away from the United States is not. Russia is nearby. Remember Alaska was Russia. Russia is no joke its a different ball game. Any movement and its game over. Russia is to big. Russia throws one Nuke and its game over. Hydrogen bomb its 1000 times if not greater than an atomic bomb. Go image if he releases 1000s of Nukes. No matter where it hits in the sky, the ocean or land were all doom

[@romulodecastrodasilva5863]

Like americans do in iraq!

[@lukemurray4950]

@@romulodecastrodasilva5863 Yes we all know the second Iraq war was wrong but why you acting like the war in Ukraine is in anyway just?? You are the hypocrite!

[@juanfelipe1117]

@@romulodecastrodasilva5863 get nukes, dont give your nukes so you wont get invaded like ukraine.

[@Latino_n_proud]

@@romulodecastrodasilva5863 Iraq and Afghanistan attacked America on 9/11, don’t act dumb!

[@joaquinlopez5656]

I'm going to defend my country? That's a joke

[@armandoruiz8758]

Same with United States and its allies invaded so many small countries for money in power. 10 or more against 1 small country bravo👏🤦. No matter what NATO does or the United States. Russia is bigger than all them put together. Russia is no joke. Russia is the biggest country in the world. Russia has more nukes then anyone in the world. Many think that Russia is far away from the United States is not. Russia is nearby. Remember Alaska was Russia. Russia is no joke its a different ball game. Any movement and its game over. Russia is to big. Russia throws one Nuke and its game over. Hydrogen bomb its 1000 times if not greater than an atomic bomb. Go image if he releases 1000s of Nukes. No matter where it hits in the sky, the ocean or land were all doom

[@johng8837]

The army anywhere in the world isn't full of political scholars- it's average Joe's who mostly needed stability and discipline in their lives. If you asked a boy from rural Alabama on the eve of the Afghanistan War the same question he'd say the same despite very weak claims they were even involved

[@Latino_n_proud]

@@RealCherry8085 you’re not American… stop lying!

[@chickengenius4202]

@@RealCherry8085 what?

[@chrisrobert5252]

Those who love to kill do not need real motives

[@MyNTran]

That 1st guy "I'm going to defend my country " 😂 Someone's still in deep denial !

[@leelunk8235]

HIS COUNTRY IS NOT IN ATTACK..HES NAIVE

[@obamavariant9128]

Well Ukraine has been doing an ethnic cleanse of Russians in the donbass for 7 years now… Stack that with talks of joining nato and allowing military bases on its land. So yeah it their heads it’s justified to attack Ukraine first as a defense move. Not saying it’s right but that’s how they justify it.

[@leelunk8235]

@@obamavariant9128 ITS NOT A DEFENSE MOVE WHEN 100S OF 1000S OF CIVILIAN VICTIMS ARE DYING INCLUDING CHILDREN..TAKING UNILATERAL LAND BY FORCE IS PURE GREED AND EVIL

[@Petr1331]

@@obamavariant9128 sadly yes, that"s what they where told. Most of the russians never had critivcal thinking of their leasers and regime. Just followed. It is passed from generatition to generatition.

[@DZ48994]

Well, still he didn't sound very convincing. Like he was afraid of being arrested...

[@e4t662]

"I support my husband's decision"..except it's not his decision..

[@Writeous0ne]

actually it is, being a reservist is a choice. there seems to be some kind of myth that these men are being drafted out of the general population randomly, it's not the case.

[@HUEHUEUHEPony]

she should go to the frontline to comfort him along with his comrades

[@terrancedactielle5460]

@@Writeous0ne yes, random people are being drafted. There are lots of videos with people who have no military experience receiving papers. Putin has called up 300000 reservists and another 700000 random men. He's a madman.

[@Writeous0ne]

@@terrancedactielle5460 Show me the evidence. I fail to see how Russia would call up random conscription when they already have 2 million reservists.

[@Tylersmith-lq7rz]

@@Writeous0ne I’m sure they are all leaving their families, and fighting a war a lot of them don’t believe in willingly. Open your eyes 👀

[@terjeoseberg990]

How can he defend his country when his country has not been attacked?

[@rnp497]

he is stuck in a country that has been fed lies by its press. Also who wants to believe their country is colonising another

[@vomm]

In Russian eyes, anyone who resists is an aggressor

[@RandomStuffPT]

Because... the new territories have voted yes to join russia. Now imagine how brainwashed that guy was

[@jheckdeleon4244]

Because its a special land of russia that he’s going to defend

[@Latino_n_proud]

Because he and the rest of the Russian population have been brainwashed with lies and deception

[@TheSmeik]

The mass mobilizations of 1914 and 1941 were a measure to defend the motherland from external aggression. This time mobilization is not done to defend the motherland, but to expand its boarders. This time in history Russia is the aggressor.

[@Daniel04639]

And many more aggressor

[@nataliegray5834]

A sad truth

[@SpeedFire3k]

You have forgotten of 1939 where Russia attacked Poland as Germany's allie

[@thisisprogress6817]

Borders are not important in the west so Ukraine's borders don't really matter either.

[@TOFKAS01]

@@SpeedFire3k Or Finnland in 1939.

[@KingKimwer]

"I support my husband's decision." Lady, it's a draft, it's not his decision. His other choice is literally prison.

[@insight1428]

I think she meant his decision to actually go and not flee to another country like other people are doing

[@KingKimwer]

@@insight1428 right that makes more sense. But then again, considering the travel restrictions and the penalties for refusing the draft, fleeing the country doesnt seem like an option most people have

[@suedenim6590]

She meant his decision not to be imprisoned in siberia

[@alexnguyen1284]

the lady: here in russia, vladimir putin is everybody's husband. There are no such things as widows.

[@rolandhodi9063]

Russian soldier : "I am going to defend my country" destination: Ukraine.... well I see oxymoron

[@khaya7272]

DPR and LPR are not Ukraine. They have been fighting for their liberation.

[@dmytrolester]

@@khaya7272 what about Kherson?

[@Hans.Dewitt]

@@khaya7272 it is not Ukraine for north korea and Syria, thats about it 🤣

[@vivavideo-videofilmer]

@@khaya7272 yes, it is Ukraine....still

[@Thoms689]

@@khaya7272 tell that to the people living there that don't want to be a part of poostain's dictatorship.

[@lewiscraig5735]

“Im defending my country after it tried to invade another and failed”

[@picgame1277]

Motives are not important, but the spirit! Praise and honor

[@edwardvalivonis23]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Rocky-sn6fl]

Wrong. Ukraina tried to commit genocide.

[@freespiritable]

@@Rocky-sn6fl Ukraina maybe tried, the burden of proof falls on the claimer, but we got proof clearly caught on video and documented of several mass graves in Ukraine, so sorry I'm siding with the facts. Your Pootin might even write a book of tales with all the stories he invented.

[@joekey8464]

There is an "electronic iron curtain" in Russia and China. Russian and Chinese see the world different from inside their country. Almost all apps/websites are banned in China....KZbin, google, yahoo, Bing, Facebook, Instagram, twitter, whatsup, viber, messenger, Wikipedia, BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, NYTimes, WSI, Fox, NBC, etc. Russia has some of the tightest controls in the world in terms of what its citizens can access on the internet. A large number of websites and online services are banned in Russia by Roskomnadzor, the federal censorship body.

[@abelesperanz4196]

"soo proud that my husband is gonna be fertilizer soon on foreign soil"

[@paracolit2012]

Sad

[@addamr2052]

With all the Russian husbands and boyfriends off to the Ukrainian front to die this should free up quite a few broads for the taking taking .

[@casualcookin3893]

@@addamr2052 In countries with mentality like Russias only like 10% of the men get to bang like 90% of the women anyways,they aint comin to your country thats for sure

[@oconnaugh]

@Cocaine Diaper Don The Con 3.0 You are correct! This is a convoluted scheme by the kleptocracy to invigorate the mail order tramp trade. And add Nitrogen to Ukranian wheat fields! Win win.

[@deluxecapprian983]

Soon the beautiful females from Russia it will travel in Eu to get a male for marriage.

[@liviujivan5680]

Respect for the fleeing russians and even bigger respect to those who protest the war within the Russian border.

[@kotanhp3115]

The truth is that because of the sanctions it is very difficult to leave Russia now

[@BOB-wx3fq]

@@kotanhp3115 than why has their currency hit a 7yr high against ours?

[@denisdenak]

Lol it's the same kind of people who are supporting the war. You westerners are beyond delusional

[@kotanhp3115]

@@BOB-wx3fq How are closed borders and an artificially created exchange rate related?

[@BOB-wx3fq]

@@kotanhp3115 sounds like you're setting up for a joke What do you get when you cross a blank with a blank

[@hyperkaioken4982]

Someone needs to educate that man that invading and defending are two different things lol

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

Citizens of modern western nations have this ability. Anyway, save your life in jail, but it's a crime to take part of ruzzians war.

[@vomm]

Russians live on another planet, they are totally brainwashed

[@willy102073]

@@GENBOGA last time I looked they were refused entry to NATO. Only things the USA is doing is giving them assistance (guns, food, ect) so they can protect themselves. Russia has murdered babies and raped women. Putin is evil incarnate. 🤬

[@San-nah]

@@GENBOGA Why don't you go and fight in Poo-tin's senseless war instead of working in a troll farm🤡

[@nufvcosta]

The problem is exactly that: lack of education. Common amongst dictatorships.

[@eoe3193]

Defend your country in Ukraine land, that doesn't make sense at all. 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@heyheyvicky1498]

Didn't you hear? From Monday on Donbass and other regions will have 'voted' to be part of Russia🤪

[@Cleonhide2]

@@heyheyvicky1498 more like, they will be stolen from Ukraine. Putin is only making things worse for himself

[@a11-j6r2k]

I'll put missiles at your front gate (not on your private land) and I'll wait to see if you just sit there and do nothing.

[@eoe3193]

@@heyheyvicky1498 Ukrainian people voted yes on joining EU right 🤷🏽‍♂️ but i guess that doesn’t count oh wait it wasn’t conducted by Russian army.

[@moonasha]

@@eoe3193 you see, in русский мир, polls are special. People vote yes, result is no. People vote no, result is yes. This is sophisticated russian way!

[@jaredchristie8882]

Putin now wants anyone with call of duty experience to report for draft immediately.

[@Tylersmith-lq7rz]

Lmao 🤣

[@Space-yp8fi]

I killed 100 s of orcs in Call of Duty😆😆😆

[@nikhildhasmana624]

Don't forget PUB G players

[@a.b.barker5357]

Maybe not call of duty. But he needs gamers for sure. The kind that stay up all night playing. This is the scary part. It's true.

[@debasismohanty1952]

@@RealCherry8085 because of money all middle countries controlled by usa and usa also earn lots of from middle East countries that's why usa don't interfere middle East countries internal matters ....

[@derisetiawan4077]

Never die for politician, It is not Worth it

[@Priinsu]

"I'm going to defend my country, that's it..."🤡🤡🤡 You gotta be kidding me! 😂

[@Mart77]

Clearly this "news" bit was staged by kremlin friendly media channel

[@bramster-b9v]

@@GENBOGA People have often had to leave their old homeland and start a new life in a foreign country. The Russians who live there only need to travel a few hundred kilometers to the east and can live in the Russian heartland.

[@xxPaulixx1000]

@@GENBOGA Do you think that's a good argument for war?

[@diazcastro7331]

Dobbs on his wife I am sure he is not coming back

[@Priinsu]

@@GENBOGA I don't see how any of your arguments justify invading Ukraine and committing war crimes. This is a war of conquest (plain and simple)

[@mac2105]

"defend my country" on foreign soil, history sure does rhyme

[@АлександрВоронцов-т1н]

You talking about it like nobody did it before, lol. US, NATO, French Foreigner Legion you name it.

[@MrBeltalowda]

@@АлександрВоронцов-т1н and what countries did they annex?

[@АлександрВоронцов-т1н]

@@MrBeltalowda I taking about “defend my country on a foreigner soil” type of message

[@mac2105]

@@АлександрВоронцов-т1н that's why I said "history rhymes", that is literally the opposite of "nobody did it before"

[@АлександрВоронцов-т1н]

@@mac2105 sorry my bad

[@georgedevries3992]

Russian man: "How's my mood? It's excellent" Russian man's face: Desperation and FEAR.

[@casualcookin3893]

Thats how people generally look if they spent their whole lives in a place that was related to the Soviet Union in any way

[@casualcookin3893]

When you see a smiling person in the balkans/eastern europe/russia you dont get a friendly,but a sinister vibe

[@georgedevries3992]

@@casualcookin3893 Fair enough about Russia. Maybe even about E. Europe. But the Balkans? Then you probably haven't been to Greece. And I should know cause, I live there.

[@odiloncintra1377]

@@RealCherry8085 , because the freedom they seek is for themself alone. They are only after their own safety and if it means to shake hands with dictators, so be it.

[@georgedevries3992]

@@RealCherry8085 You trying to change the subject all of a sudden? Go to a video that talks about that stuff you supposedly care about and feel free to complain over there.

[@shosc16]

“I support my husbands decision” Uuuuh I don’t think it was his choice lmao

[@3xAudio]

Insane how this is happening in 2022

[@bobby3787]

What is special about 2022?

[@macjalac5845]

no no he's got a point

[@knowyourpast]

Exactly now 2023 is close can't wait to see what kind of shitshow that will be.

[@kobekiko475]

@@knowyourpast I can tell you that In 2023 there will be a first ever transgender president 🫡🫡🫡😂😂😂😂

[@putler965]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@MrJoysiq]

"I'm going to defend my country" proceeds to enter Ukrainian land

[@ah5836]

it's the exact same sentence spoken by every nato leader

[@Itsmellsfishy]

"Going to defend my country" proceeds to enter afghani land.

[@ingai7014]

@@ah5836 prove it ,troll

[@nathanmcbow158]

@@GENBOGA In terms of the Soviet era sure, but what defines a homeland changes over time, ever since the Ukraine declared independence after the fall of the soviet union, one can argue the fact. As for "American" involvement, there were two revolutions in the Ukraine that changed the government from a pro-Russia system only, to a government that was INITIALLY also on Russia´s side, but focused on purging corruption, which was Russia´s means of indirect control on the nation. In the effort of purging corruption in the Ukraine, Zelinsky´s government eventually turned against Russia, removing their indirect control.

[@fishtales2597]

Half these lads won't be coming home, delusional people through Putin's orders

[@mrchefcheck]

Respect to all the men escaping the situation. Rip to the rest that will soon be canon fodder.

[@fernlow4235]

It is so sad, what are the Russian doing, defending Russia in another country?

[@davetherave13]

Cannon fodder. You’re right. That’s all they are. Disposable in the eyes of Putin

[@ballofcheese1340]

Just like the Ukrainians

[@genobohez6374]

Its a good sign that more people are starting to wake up and see the truth

[@user-zp1kt9ur7g]

@@ballofcheese1340 exactly how?

[@miggybyte]

“I did not like what they are doing in Ukraine. I feel sorry for our brothers”. (So sad to hear those words)

[@Denis_Komarrov]

Not forget he said this now... Not after war started, not after Bucha or Izum but when he have good chance to take part in it and die

[@ralphpaul8561]

All you saw was what Pootin wanted you to see.Did he show you the hurt and the crying women and children for their brothers, husbands, sons and even grandfathers? Many will return with 'battle fatigue, loss of memory, no legs or arms and mentally wounded for the rest of their lives. All this to please Pootin!!!!!

[@AudriusSauciunas]

What brothers? Russians have been treating Ukrainians as subhumans for centuries now

[@kotanhp3115]

@@AudriusSauciunas as a Russian I have friends and relatives in Ukraine. People and politics are not the same, surprise

[@AudriusSauciunas]

@@kotanhp3115 Are you denying that the russian society views Ukrainians as less?

[@fenneclord9581]

The way that girl says “I support my husband’s DECISION” girlll he got no choice if he doesn’t he goes to prison.

[@hithere8753]

I'm sure her boyfriend is thrilled

[@fenneclord9581]

@@hithere8753 he’s thrilled he’s being sent to his death

[@JohnSmith-bn7bl]

@@hithere8753 ex boyfriend now

[@mamawiachinzah8361]

For ukraine it is worth dying to defend the mother land, but for the Russian it is not worth dying only for putin's puitin's ambition.

[@nowhy9996]

ruZZians even don't pick up fallen ones, so they stay to rot on our land....wasted nation

[@postnavodi]

It's not worth for Ukraine neither because this is a war of NATO and Russia where naïve Ukrainians are dying like chicken.

[@---fq2kd]

why should Ukrainians die)) Russia proposes to withdraw Ukrainian troops from the Donbass and the war will end - but the Americans are forcing Ukrainians to fight, this is a good business for military production

[@Frosty-ky7ci]

@@---fq2kd why would they give up ukranian territory to russians r u dumb?

[@016.kazinakibafjal2]

After Russia is done it will be their motherland

[@tankerock]

0:48 - "I'm going to defend my country" -by invading another country

[@grivza]

Yep, Russians seem to actually have a secret admiration for American tactics.

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

@@grivza they definitely admire the United States, except ruZZki never fight for freedom and democracy, as Americans do💪🇺🇸

[@tankerock]

@@GENBOGA For which Russians exactly? The ones from 1917? Or the Russians from 1991 when they voted to become independent after fall of USSR?

[@xzhto3167]

@@GENBOGA 🤡

[@tankerock]

@@GENBOGAWell you need a little life lesson because thats a problem between Russians and your politicians. Dropping bombs on your neighbouring Russians is not defending your country. Are you at risk? Is Moscow getting bombed? What are you defending from? Who is attacking you? You need a history lesson in war.

[@jonathangonzalez9394]

Husband: I must defend my country Wife: I support my husband Your country is losing a war that they created and they are gonna send you to the meat grinder

[@FunLovingCriminal_JB]

Brave Russian, "I'm going to defend my country", no one is threatening your country my friend... Your leaders ego has overstepped the mark and ABSOLUTELY threatens world peace... Because of one guy the world is in jeopardy, don't trust your leader, he's more corrupt than you could possibly imagine 🙏🤞💖

[@MrHodl99]

NATO pushing to draft Ukraine into nato or the un and bringing American troops to the Russians front door is not a threat ? I’m not in support of any of this but if Russia brought weapons and troops into Mexico and pointed them at America . You going to sit there and say it is not a threat ?

[@joshlaube9021]

​@@MrHodl99 Natophobia. still living in the cold war.

[@dylanmurphy9389]

@@joshlaube9021 it’s nato pushing towards Russia and promoting the end of the Russian state.

[@mustywalrus7791]

@@MrHodl99 Putin managed to put NATO on his door when he invaded Ukraine. Pretty sure Finland joining NATO is on Russia's border.

[@admireandinspire4525]

​@@MrHodl99 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@chickengenius4202]

Seems like the perfect catalyst for a revolution

[@PhoenixFires]

Exactly. They're filling their army with impoverished minorities who have a bad history with Russia, they're mass-arresting all protestors in their cities, people are fleeing by the millions, and the bodies keep on piling up. These demographics are shaping up for the perfect revolt. Or as Kronk said "Oh yeah, its all comin' together!"

[@janejones8672]

I think the Revolution is beginning to look like a way out for everyone involved in Ukraine and Russia’s situations. Revolution =Putin as the only loser.

[@genobohez6374]

Let us hope and pray it will hapening this time but im afraid it will be a very bloody one

[@idyllsend6481]

Europe first

[@johnlopez1604]

Were is the UN human right and UN women? Were are the feminists?? Forceful draft especially only men should be banned “, it’s discrimination, just because of your gender you’re forced to lose your limbs and life.

[@bootsandall3612]

Open minded conscripts are some of most difficult soldiers to motivate. This whole exercise will fall apart once the bullets start flying around them.

[@scottwales9178]

Skulls and internal organs will also start falling apart. Literally. But by that point it will be too late for these men to realise they've given their lives for the ego of a 70 year old desperate dictator.

[@WillieFungo]

If you are submissive enough to allow yourself to be drafted, you will be submissive enough to be cannon fodder. Conscripts eventually become motivated by rage and hatred of the enemy after seeing their friends killed, etc.

[@bootsandall3612]

@@WillieFungo exactly why I say open minded.

[@kingb3]

@@WillieFungo Thats what is happening to poor Ukrainian draftees they are the definition of cannon fodder.

[@jrsydvl7218]

It's as if Putin is counting on these conscripts to fold immediately to draw Ukrainians across the border then cry that he's being invaded.

[@limaontoby3300]

Bless the young man who said he doesn’t like what they doing in Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤

[@anytika]

Where were Ukrainian young people who said killing people in Donbas is bad? Hypocrites

[@SettWR]

Check if the relatives of Putins Generals, Putin relatives, Kadyrov relatives and Shoigu relatives also drafted for mobilisation to Ukraine or they had special exceptions. Lol 😂

[@jasmine24477]

Gamers Exactly my thoughts

[@PhoenixFires]

Most likely officers not on the frontlines who will order the rapes and tortures and ethnic cleansings.

[@eh1702]

Some of them will be cosmetically drafted, and will end up safely stationed somewhere on the Kazakh or Mongolian border.

[@pedrorequio5515]

If you look at the draft the images of Moscow is a few dozen men sporadically going to a bus to go to a military base designated for them, in Buryata and Yakutia you see small Village with hundreds of men drafted, sorry but there is a clear bias.

[@FireCrow1961]

@@eh1702 No way, pootin in desperately trying to fill in massive holes in his defense lines all across the north and east. These poor bastards will be on the front lines in about 3 weeks. Meat. they are just walking meat.

[@willia451]

Ukraine recruits are being sent to the UK for basic and specialty training. They get 4-6 weeks of high quality training minimum. And that's expanding. They've trained thousands with thousands more in the pipeline. The russian draftees get almost nothing.

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

Yes, RuZZki conscripts are just butcher’s meat for Putler.

[@SK-hm3ze]

How many are more Ukrainians left?

[@bluecollar8960]

Don’t forget the ancient arms they got from North Korea 😂

[@SK-hm3ze]

@@bluecollar8960 How do you know? Do you believe NEw York Times?

[@RiDankulous]

That is interesting, I did not hear that before. Nice!

[@ideatorx]

Heartbreaking shocking and utterly despicable

[@TEH_RIK]

This could be possibly the last footage of them alive. Some, if not most will not make back home alive.. 🙁

[@mbolden26]

Right

[@michellecollins6379]

Good

[@antoniolupen6138]

niiiice

[@carn1fex_]

Putler in March: Yes, dear mothers, there will be no mobilization. Putin in September: Let's goooooooooooooooooooooo

[@southpole4776]

Lol

[@knowyourpast]

Putin in December prediction: .....

[@southpole4776]

@@knowyourpast offer for European companies to relocate to russia for free energy

[@carlnilssonyoung8961]

I love how was peskov’s son so sure to be exempted in the draft😂😂😂😂

[@MrEvol94]

Funny but also can see it enraging many russians, which is a good thing! Down with their regime

[@TMM-N]

Juust like george bush hiding

[@eveleung8855]

If his son isn't sign up for back up service, why would he require to go to the front line? The mobilization is calling for the back up service man, which they are former military trained personnel.

[@gooldog]

You don't know whether Peskov's son had bone spurs and is ineligible to be drafted. Yeah.

[@johnlinesspariong6713]

@@TMM-N peskov son is a gay how will he carry arms,Putin himself is having tremors due to fentanyl

[@benitoscamelos5630]

It surprises me how obedient some Russians are to become soldiers so quickly. At least they could ignore the first letter, relocate inside the country without updating their details or taking some long holidays

[@syncmonism]

I'm certain that many will be doing just that!

[@lightylicht4373]

Thousands are fleeing to Kazakhstan, consequently making the price for living higher.

[@Alina-mj5xn]

That's an absolutely true. I'm Russian, people here are naive, slavish thinking, most believe that they have to defend their country from.. they don't know the answer for this question but go to implement the ambitions of putin. Can you imagine: huge territories, most even have never been to Moscow, who has lived only in his village, for example and one day he is told to go to "defend" his country and he goes, without trying to avoid it! It's possible to avoid! It's sad.. there are people who fight against the government but only few of them. P.S. sorry for my English

[@rayn1728]

I have just seen a bus load of random looking guys just mobilised, some with large bottles of vodka and beer, walking on the tarmac of an airfield, presumably for the military aircraft, some were drunkenly staggering, and one was passed out on the grass

[@eccehomo5393]

I have seen that video, too.

[@iseeu-fp9po]

Here on KZbin?

[@AaaaNinja]

If you watch crazy dashcam video compilations pedestrians just swerve into the street without looking. Many in the comments explain it's because in Russia people are perpetually drunk. Like they have alcohol for breakfast.

[@eccehomo5393]

@@iseeu-fp9po It has been posted on Reddit.

[@uroboros4260]

@@AaaaNinja you should read more comments in youtube. That is, if your goal is to degrade faster than you are at the moment.

[@OrFennSchuller]

Putin: Go fight for the motherland!!! Meanwhile I while hide inside my bunker as I cheer for all of you.

[@wokeaf1337]

"I respect my husband's decision to defend our motherland by becoming fertilizer and feed our children"... well, sure

[@genobohez6374]

LOL

[@FireCrow1961]

She's hoping to get a Lada.

[@svenw-u3f]

@@FireCrow1961 😂😂

[@henryterranauta9100]

🇷🇺🇩🇪Mr. Eggert says the obvious about who’s exempt of conscription 🇷🇺🇩🇪As Winter sets in who knows how many Europeans will be willing to join Putin against Greta Z. ?🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇷🇺🇩🇪

[@freespiritable]

She already got plans how she's gona spend Lada money with her lover 🤣

[@demef758]

"I am going to defend my country." I heard the very same line when US young men were drafted and sent off to Vietnam, a country about 30 hours away from the US via a long plane ride. How Vietnam could be a threat to the US was never explained. And as it turned out after Vietnam kicked the US out of its country, Vietnam never saw the need to attack the US!

[@Rjsjrjsjrjsj]

Because they can't get here. Knucklehead.

[@ongthuctran4992]

Tbh south vietnam was US ally in the 1960s so the US just trying to do their part in the relationship. But "fighting for your country" is a lie, tho.

[@demef758]

@@ongthuctran4992 Vietnam has a very long, complicated history of being colonized. The only reason South Vietnam came into existence is because the US created it after Ho Chi Minh kicked the French out in 1954. South Vietnam was not an "ally," it was a US puppet.

[@slayer1156]

What about ism. Will you ever get any new tricks? You're stale.

[@movebichgetouttheway8486]

58,000 young men sent to be dropped in fields Middle of nowhere ENEMY all aground death imminent , for COVERT CIA operations and heroin opium poppy Cocaine smuggled back to USA in bodies of dead soldiers CIA terrorist of the world

[@LongLiveBlessPersia]

This is a lesson for all citizens to wake up to what their Govt is doing before it’s too late.

[@qinby1182]

Russia is only using 10% of their RESRVE forces of around 3 million. This is people who HAVE CHOSEN to be in the resrves Former enlisted (professional) troops who have returned to civilian life but CHOSEN to be in the reserve. Ukraine on the other hand have a general draft, no male > 17 years old are allowed to leave the country...

[@admireandinspire4525]

​@@qinby1182 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@Unoriginalswine]

@@qinby1182 yeah that's usually what happens when your country is being invaded dummy

[@SK-hm3ze]

Not gonna work. It's hard to wake up when you live paycheck to paycheck and need to pay bills tomorrow

[@Bleilock1]

I think this is actually a lesson to the rest of us How brainwash can be so strong that people will willingly go to an offensive war and claim that they go there to defend their country Same thing happened with vietnam and its men... War is travesty

[@richardputeho6246]

She don't care even if the husband dies in the war, she will marry her secret boyfriend, what hug?

[@mbolden26]

Lol

[@Letsgo-sg4cy]

Sad. But it's seem true.

[@jasperarranguez1350]

russian men dying for nothing

[@DemanaJaire]

As they should.

[@fernlow4235]

They don't know that, poor fools. They are defending their country in Ukraine. They don't know they are in Ukraine!

[@patrickskramstad1485]

It's a lot like seeing the Vietnam War again.

[@warbearc6739]

It’s sad to watch these families saying goodbye to there loved 1s , they must know that it will probably be last time they will see them.

[@lotuselise4432]

You don't know what Russians have done in the past if you did you would have no sympathy for the Orcs

[@mirrrstery]

100%

[@freespiritable]

Hope so

[@Chanel2424-v9d]

I feel bad for the Ukrainians that got INVADED

[@jurijsk8997]

Not sad at all. They should learn to use brains.

[@lfsracer79]

"I'm going to defend my country." Sure...

[@wlliamp4382]

@@GENBOGA Colombia and Venezuela used to be one country "la gran Colombia" that doesn't mean that Venezuela or Colombia can invade and claim land as theirs although the culture, language, history is the same. Ukraine is a sovereign country and Russia has nothing to do with it.

[@benevolencia4203]

Remember when we were told that fighting in Vietnam meant we were defending our nation? I suppose young Russian people feel the same way, they believe what they’ve been told. Just like we do. Amazing how similar and gullible to the stories they tell us we all are.

[@bretedwards2899]

@@GENBOGA You don't understand Russian history well either as Russia has been a criminal country for decades. Ukraine has been conquered by Russia several times and has killed many Ukrainians for imperial reasons. Ukraine will not forgive or forget the treachery of Putin or Russia for a very long time.

[@daydreamer28]

@Craig Steddy oh in some point it can be, but Russian nationality is Slavic like Ukrainian, Belarusian etc. But Russia is multinational country.

[@syncmonism]

@@GENBOGA This is what the Russian state-run media has told you, but Ukraine was recognized as a sovereign country by Russia in the 90's after the break-up of the soviet union. Furthermore, Ukraine has had a distinct identity since long before the Soviet Union. Most importantly, an overwhelming majority of the people living in the Ukraine don't want to be a part of Russia, they want to be able to live in a country where it's not illegal to criticize their own government, where independent media is allowed to exist, and where there are actual democratic elections to choose the government.

[@BrianSmith-yq7ys]

For all we knew at the time vietnam would turn into another north korea lucky for us they turned out to be normal and pragmatic that being said allot of the captured officers of the south vietmanese army spent 20 years in labour camps

[@markodiusrex7114]

@@GENBOGA How many times do you have to copy and paste that exact same comment?

[@CynicAtheist]

This is the true reason for patriotism and nationalism. To convince normal people who have survival instinct to act suicidal.

[@santabanter]

God bless and protect Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

May god change Scholz' mind to send what ukrainians need to save their lifes.

[@zenon3021]

if god existed he would have done that already. God is a fictional character from a fantasy book with talking trees and talking animals.

[@adriaandoelman2577]

“When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called Religion.”

[@dbz9393]

God bless Russia let's take Ukraine as rightful lands of Russia 💪💪💪

[@ChiekoGamers]

@@adriaandoelman2577 Exactly. Atheism is a religion

[@MrMurgen]

he wants to defend his country? I guess he will join Ukrainian forces then

[@MrMurgen]

@@GENBOGA well I guess Ukrainian citizens have a completely different view on that. And btw if someone is saying the property of someone else is his property and than he takes it by force....thats called robbery in civilised societies.

[@MrMurgen]

@@GENBOGA and here my friend i guess you are wrong. If they would like to become Russian they would not fight and wouldn't have killed thousands of Russian soldiers. And not to forget if Putin's forces are invading to liberate the people why do the Russian forces kill and torture Ukrainian civilians? After all it has nothing to do with America.the topic is that Ukraine has a democratic system in place and Putin does not like free People and fears the Russians to wake up because they are living under a dictator.

[@sarahtiferet9025]

@@GENBOGA LOL! Oh okay Troll/ Freak You're so funny !!! Now go get some ACTUAL HUMAN love

[@pokmarupokmaru3833]

"imagine a king who fights his own battles, wouldnt that be a sight" - achilles

[@achopage1]

*The director of Troy*, point does stand though

[@syncmonism]

That was just a Hollywood re-interpretation of a Greek myth (Achilles is not a historical figure), but it is a nice line

[@kieragard]

All kings used to fight in the front lines. Up until napoleon did it. If course now that there's guns, no more of that.

[@suedenim6590]

You mean "Brad Pitt"

[@laurie9557]

Zelensky versus Putin. Great idea.

[@liste86a]

"i'm going to defend my country" but in another country that my country attacked, you don't defend anything, you are the attacker. if tomorrow putin decides to withdraw all his troops from ukraine the war will stop immediatly. you have the right to support your country in its madness if you wish, but don't make excuses

[@sjcobra84]

" I support my husbands decision." Before you know it, she might get drafted herself. 🙄

[@coleus]

His decision to "defend his country" because his country invaded another country. Makes sense.

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Or find another husband

[@kieragard]

She already has another man in mind.

[@anthonygordon9483]

Russia is very conservative. Which is why american conservatives love them. In any case women can not join the armed forces unless their in the medical field.

[@cheriann6461]

Would she be a better woman if she didn't support him?

[@wamsufitness3217]

To defend your country in someone's country?!! SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, fascist logic...

[@MrChalmers99]

“I’m going to defend my country…” from another country less than 1/15 of the size with 1/10 the size of military

[@sababugs1125]

@@GENBOGA well the russians are wrong .

[@zebmars8944]

@@GENBOGA Spam

[@admireandinspire4525]

​@@GENBOGA 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@idyllsend6481]

Hello? The US is in Syria mind you, what are they doing there? Barbecuing?

[@sababugs1125]

@@idyllsend6481 USA has the right to imperialism

[@mingyaowu7720]

How I wished every Russian are like the man being interviewed at 1:41. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@MT-rr1og]

So you wish russians would be under the coward ukraine adminsitration supported by NATO.

[@ChulioRCHulio]

They should be given a sunflower seed for - you know - obvious reasons

[@walli6388]

Where did I hear that before?🤔

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

What makes it worse: their families urging them to go to war, calling them ‘cowards’ if they are trying to escape the death sentence in Ukrainian fields 🤮👎🏼

[@qwqwqw9260]

I am crying everyday, i am very depressed, i think i have no mental health at all after all this sutuation and strenhght to fight against it. Boys, dont go there please! True man is alive man!!!

[@TOFKAS01]

Well, start a revolution. Otherwise, your depressions will not go away anymore.

[@qwqwqw9260]

@@TOFKAS01 even if we stars a revolution we dont have a leader. They re in jail or killed. Do you know how to lead country? I dont know.

[@yam2050]

@@qwqwqw9260 you can help by dying, no Russian will mean no Soldier sent to Ukraine to fight.

[@AaaaNinja]

You have it backwards. Leaders emerge from a revolution.

[@eilidha]

No need for a leader decentralised resistance works better. A good strategy would be to work in small teams and to burn down recruitment centre

[@garyjohnson1970]

Don't get in any tank, don't even stand near a Russian tank!!!

[@fernlow4235]

But you will be shot by your commander if you don't do what you are ordered to do.

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

Because russian tanks are actually garbage? 😂🥲

[@SangNguyen-wj5ch]

What was that guy saying? "I'm defending my country"? You are invading, not defending.

[@RewindThatShi24]

Upon stepping up on Ukraine's soil, who do you think has the right to say "I'm going to defend my country"?

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Exactly

[@sirelkhatimfadl5850]

Viva Ukraine 💕 your bravery is hurting your enemy, standing with you and with any free nation in the world , Time of dictators is over , 💕💕💕💕💕 from Sudan

[@corygriffiths4394]

This war is just getting started this is only phase one

[@st-ex8506]

@@corygriffiths4394 ... and the back of the ruSSian army is already broken! It is not 300'000 ill-trained, ill-equipped, ill-commanded and demoralized soldiers that will make a difference. They will only fill up more body bags!

[@hiddenleaf2]

Dumb comment

[@Scapone2001]

Look what you did to south sudan

[@AL-mc9ht]

@@corygriffiths4394 bahaha yeah, we’re still waiting for what’s to come 😂

[@nandesu]

Sad that the journalist didn't have the balls to tell that man he was never going to see his family again. Across the entire country it's a full mobilization. The announcement on TV stated 300k. The actual proclamation reads: "The number of troops per region is to be determined by the regions leader at their discretion."

[@yomismo6969]

Himars are just waiting for more 🥓 🍖. What a waste of human life.

[@kristofferlarsen6540]

@@yomismo6969 is it though? Doing the world a favour.

[@pamelajudithrwanyarare8429]

A journalist is not supposed to give their opinion nor are they supposed to be the story, by inserting her opinion on whether he will return or not is not journalism. We are supposed to watch and listen and form our own opinion.

[@RodneyWolfram]

even if 300 k, they are going to fight with what exactly taking into account the equipment losses, " here's a knife , go run towards the Ukrainians". I think the phrase is" cannon fodder"

[@xblue1476]

Well a journalist reports information and news.....

[@Linda-ot3pj]

What a sad situation.

[@Prototheria]

Too bad DW can't follow up with these guys after they make first contact to see if their mood is still excellent. Assuming they survive.

[@Interactive-gp8xf]

About 125 thousand ruZZki troops are dead or wounded in this war. In Russia, they don’t care, they just don’t count those who didn’t survive.

[@NYJGreatness]

This was his time hugging his wife. Unless he surrenders, he won't make it.

[@idyllsend6481]

@@NYJGreatness After Hong Kong we will celebrate the fall of Western imperialism in Ukraine once that child murdering Zelensky is rooted out along with all his vicious supporters.

[@vinm300]

Russia doesn't abide by civilized rules. They recognise their behaviour is beyond the pale of humanity, and dare not speak about it. Let me give you an example :- A 17yr old Chechen girl was abducted gang-raped and murdered. It was so horrendous even the Russians had to bring a prosecution. But Colonel Yuri Budanov, was only charged with murder, not gang rape (rape remains unmentionable) Because Russian depravity is so institutionally pervasive, it must remain unspoken. Read Svetlana Alexievich : unspeakable atrocities in the Gulags went unpunished because Russia cannot confront its crimes. Solzhenitsyn said, "There has never been any law in Russia"

[@mrsam0496]

same applies to anywhere in the world. mass shooters being called misunderstood mentally unhealthy, mass murderers being called 'opposition leaders', rebels ..... its a characeristic of humanity, Russia isn't special in this

[@jaarneal]

@@RealCherry8085 The same reason they made strong economic ties with Russia. Oil.

[@vinm300]

@Futura Let me explain the USA's massive, massive superiority. Russia has thousands of decommissioned missiles - the warheads are stored separately and the rockets need fuelling. The USA can destroy Russia and China and launch in 20 mins. No nation has ever had the instant firepower of the US.

[@vinm300]

@@RealCherry8085 Let me explain the USA's massive, massive superiority. Russia has thousands of decommissioned missiles - the warheads are stored separately and the rockets need fuelling. The USA can destroy Russia and China and launch in 20 mins. No nation has ever had the instant firepower of the US.

[@wingit7602]

bet they hd fun with him in prison. He would be the punk

[@LezerniWolf]

The one thing everyone needs to understand is that there are humans on both sides. The soldiers are people with livelihoods, families, dreams. It's unfortunate that we have to needlessly spill blood.

[@alexxx4434]

The people that ignorant populace let in power decide to go into wars.

[@birdstwin1186]

Its already understood. Its like saying the sky is blue.

[@yuliiabasova1893]

I can't address as humans those who have come to Ukraine to kill, rape and torture

[@danielngada8225]

Defend your country? No Sir, your side is offending. Defense is what Ukraine has been doing from your country's assault

[@mrsblue3011]

This man was really guarded with his words! He does not come out and say his leader is a freaking lunatic.

[@florians9949]

Well, he knows that he moght get killed for that.

[@obamavariant9128]

You think Ukrainian soldiers would say that. This war could have ended if Ukraine would give up the donbass that has been fighting for separation the last 7 years. But now all of Europe will freeze this winter

[@nickmansfield1]

@@florians9949 thank you for supporting the genocide which has been ongoing for about a decade in eastern Ukraine and the expansion of NATO towards Russia you hypocrite.

[@giotto_4503]

@@obamavariant9128 Lmao, I'm seeing a lot of this "But now Europe will freeze this winter" line these past few days. Is that the new tag line they put on the script your higher ups gave you krembots? EU just signed a new gas deals, and its price is already on the decline, so your fearmongering ain't working son. Better put that small brain of yours on how you'll escape Russia, if not, save travels to the enlistment office.

[@christophernicolson5086]

"We will give you infinitely more equipment than the last reservists" "They got nothing, you'll get this old Makarov we found since the last guys"

[@mikeneill6813]

"Ivan. Why are you looking unhappy with your catapult? It is the finest made Chinese. Latest model. You will not need to carry any ammo. There will heaps under your combat plimsolls". Regards.

[@incremental_failure]

They will wipe the blood off the weapons from their dead comrades and take those. Braindead clowns whose life isn't worth anything anyway.

[@uniquehorn1480]

Perhaps Vlad will personally lead his troops to victory on the front lines. What an inspiration he has turned out to be.

[@freespiritable]

"The general of the dead army" I. Kadare 🤣

[@suedenim6590]

Come along his table is 100m long 🤣

[@NurseAmamiya]

Doubt it. He don't even look like he'd win on a fist fight against Zelinsky, or even against anyone in general

[@Richard-ug4el]

People are going start changing their minds about volunteering when the bodies start piling up. Ukraine is never going to give up.

[@olliegoria]

"I am going to defend my country" Ohhh buddy, do you have a wake up call in store for you

[@sarahtiferet9025]

@@GENBOGA LOL! Ive got to give it to you the Zelinsky part is >> HYSTERICAL !! I studied Russian history = Ukraine is NOT their homeland THEY can believe anything they want = BYE TROLL poor baby

[@christophernicolson5086]

"The training manual for this gun decomposed in the 1960s" "Where are your actual trainers?" "Here's the ironic thing about decomposition..."

[@BrianSmith-yq7ys]

you sir are a poet

[@grahamadams936]

The best Russian troops are being routed and any replacements will need training to become effective on the battlefront. Critically the war has now reached Russia, the truth is out, and levels of citizen exodus and protest could escalate way further.

[@genobohez6374]

The poor level of training they will undergo is a sick joke these ppl are cannon fodder in an attempt to let this madman s ambitions become real

[@l9ino170]

The escalation will increase by the week as the body bags start arriving in droves, the Ukranians are blowing them to pieces there.

[@АндрейШикунов-ч2ъ]

Be realistic Russia has entered and occupied 25% of the country now the only success of Ukraine is the offensive in Kharkov and this is with the full support of the West let's see what happens next

[@michbaba4337]

“I’m going to go defend my country”. Fool, no one is attacking your country.

[@Bandera51]

Russia’s population is going to suffer in the future after this, 144.1 million for such a large country, and then sending in thousands of young poorly trained men to a battlefield… Putin didn’t think this through :/

[@chrisbraeuer9476]

Ethnic cleansing is this called. This is how Russia works.

[@stickersadd20hp]

The first guy has no choice but to say he's defending. Russia is watching 👀 every word.

[@alexnguyen1284]

he's gonna die in the war regardless. He should at least say how he really feels on camera.

[@Newknewkewl]

1) Defending a country that started a war. 2)Making prisoners become military men. 3) Drafting mostly minorities in Russia.

[@CXensation]

Dear russian men: If you are against the war and can not avoid conscription, then try all you can to get out of Russia. If not possible, then resist to fight once you are at the front. Ukraine forces have already stated they understand you.

[@DrumToTheBassWoop]

just bloody surrender en mass and unarmed. I'm sure Ukrainians will understand this.

[@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727]

It’s baffling how it’s even possible ONE individual has the power & ability to control hundreds of millions in his entire country & BILLIONS of the rest of us on the ENTIRE planet with ability to start literal end to life on the planet. Crazy, huh?

[@annaredding]

It's crazy all right. And we are letting it happen. 🤔

[@suedenim6590]

If there was ever doubt the foot is firmly on our necks. Its gonna be a cold hard winter

[@johnlopez1604]

Were is the UN human right and UN women? Were are the feminists?? Forceful draft especially only men should be banned “, it’s discrimination, just because of your gender you’re forced to lose your limbs and life.

[@jeffchristianson-ziebell7727]

@@annaredding exactly my point

[@NinjaKitty91_]

One of my friends is dealing with her cousin getting forced to fight Putin's war. She lives in Germany and he was getting ready to fly there to visit her and the part of the family that lives in Germany and they told him that he couldn't go and he had one last chance to let his family know that he was being forced to fight in the war.

[@daydreamer28]

@Victoria L really not all people proud of this country and actually not created

[@johnlopez1604]

Were is the UN human right and UN women? Were are the feminists?? Forceful draft especially only men should be banned “, it’s discrimination, just because of your gender you’re forced to lose your limbs and life.

[@leelunk8235]

@Victoria L DISMANTLE IT..ARE YOU DELUSIONAL..CIVILIANS WHO PROTEST ALONE GO TO PRISON AND DIE IN PRISON..ARE YOU DELUSIONAL

[@dloesch]

You mean they are already restricting men from leaving? :( I'm so sorry your friend's family is going through this. It's awful.

[@kotanhp3115]

@Victoria L putin rules the country for 22 years now, many people who sent to the war now were kids when this regime was built, so wtf you talk about

[@edwardvalivonis23]

He says "I'm going to defend my country, what can I do"...man, your homeland is Russia and not Ukraine

[@ellem2293]

AND PRISONERS!!! Pootin's ego reigns as he sends so many to die for his embaressment!

[@Fiilis1]

"I'm gonna defend my country" Proceeds to attack another country.

[@VictorManuel-tp1ne]

Glory to the Brave People and Army of Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇦💪💪💙💛 Russia terror_ism oligarch autocracy country 🤮will be defeated for second time in this war.. God is blessing Ukraine for their ights to exist

[@Sasha.Z.]

GLORY HOLE with big sausage is all the "glory" they gonna get. 😄

[@appletree6741]

Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@admireandinspire4525]

​@@Sasha.Z. 🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

[@Sasha.Z.]

@@admireandinspire4525 🤮🤬🤮

[@oh2887]

Stop

[@insidetinyworld2333]

Victory for Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@josiahhockenberry9846]

It's a mistake. Volunteer armies are always better and more efficient. If not many people are volunteering, that should tell the Russian government something. They're not listening though anyway.

[@kingb3]

Ukraine army is made up almost exclusively of draftees should that tell Ukrainian government something?

[@grivza]

I mean Russian government is probably aware of the discontent.

[@birdstwin1186]

@@kingb3 Ukraine army is volunteer. That is why they forced russia to call this partial mobilization. Russia is losing.

[@62Cristoforo]

Sad. Once they board that bus these men will never see their loved ones again.

[@CountessGemini]

It means that for millions of Russians who, until now, weren't bothered by "the special operation" too much, this war suddenly got very real. Who knows what's cooking and has the means got out of there on the first flight, others are trying to protest in the country and all of this shows the complete lack of attachement to this cause and the real lack of support for Putin's actions.

[@Latino_n_proud]

Because every Russian believed Putin’s lies when he said Ukraine would be crushed in 7 days… it’s been 7 months and Russia is the one getting crushed!

[@alexxx4434]

For general people there was no way to stop Putin's war, now that Putin wants to draft them the individual action they can take against the war is refusing to participate in it.

[@Alina-mj5xn]

@Victoria L not all supported putin, from the most beginning, please don't think so.

[@brunoaugusto90]

I'm going to defend my country from losing the war against the country we invaded.

[@hiendangpham]

"I'm going to defend my country..." by attacking another country...

[@sea-saw2654]

All of you who are willing and eager to go will come back changed men if you come back at all after you have stared death in the eyes.

[@Jay-cm9tr]

What do you mean you support your husband's decision? Your husband didn't even have a choice.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

Flee, abstain/jail or fighting an unjust war with the high risk of dying. It may not have been a good choice, but it was a choice he had to make.

[@Jay-cm9tr]

@@MarijnvdSterre not everyone can leave their home, especially because the average Russian has a 3rd world level of financial capability. Also going to jail for like 15-20 years isn't a very good move,there are rumors that they have conscripted the ones in jail.

[@MarijnvdSterre]

@@Jay-cm9tr Like I said, not a good choice. But it IS a choice. And death is worse then 15-20 prison especially if there is a chance you will get out once the dictator is gone.

[@The_Spartan_Legend]

Is saying "NO" really that hard...? Do we HAVE to make a whole drama out of this? Come on, people...

[@shariyidioto723]

Putin has created a few new statutes for criminal law, just recently... The word "No" would "cost" you about 10-15 years of imprisonment. It's Russia, you have no clue how barbarian it is.

[@eduprey1969]

You can’t win if you fight against the heart.

[@bobby3787]

Heart! I thought they are fighting against ukrainians.

[@eduprey1969]

@@bobby3787 the Ukrainian are the heart, they know what they have to do, fight till the end.

[@appletree6741]

The war is unwinnable for Russia

[@korbin4510]

What russians has been winning against the heart in chechnya.