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Actually he admitted to doing so

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/09/europe/russia-conscripts-figh...

And they’re being used in Kursk given that Putin is not bringing units from Donetsk to push them out (and is supplemented by DPRK)



The overwhelming majority are well paid volunteers. The topic of conscription is highly political in Russia. Paying them is a major cost of the war and limitation on manpower. The pro war faction has been pushing for conscription to enable a surge, but meaningful conscription has not occurred.




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