Military gap between Russia and Ukraine

Re:Military gap between Russia and Ukraine by goodcanadian on Saturday February 26, 2022 @09:14AM (#30477691)

I don't mean to imply that I don't have the utmost sympathy for the Ukrainians . . .

The Russians were not told that it was a war of aggression; many probably did not realise it until they got there. Is desertion truly a reasonable option? Where are they going to go?

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Re:Military gap between Russia and Ukraine by jacquesm on Saturday February 26, 2022 @09:18AM (#30477736)

> Is desertion truly a reasonable option?

Likely the orders will be to shoot deserters. Even so the first desertions have already happened.

> Where are they going to go?

POW separate from the other POWs.

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Re:Military gap between Russia and Ukraine by goodcanadian on Saturday February 26, 2022 @09:25AM (#30477782)

And then what? They can never go home again. You said, yourself, that they are "scared kids."

Edit: I have no doubt that there have been some desertions and I am sure that there will be more, but I am not sure that it is reasonable to expect that any given "scared kid" will do so even if they believe they are on the wrong side.

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Re:Military gap between Russia and Ukraine by jacquesm on Saturday February 26, 2022 @10:00AM (#30478041)

> They can never go home again.

Beats being buried.

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