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Related: About this forumA former PLA soldier hired by Russians gives a reality check on Russia-Ukraine war
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A former PLA soldier hired by Russians gives a reality check on Russia-Ukraine war (Original Post)
marble falls
May 2024
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tblue37
(66,282 posts)1. K&R
BigmanPigman
(52,669 posts)2. I wonder how much $$$ Putin pays them
to endure this. No amount of money would attract me to fight, especially blood money given by Putin.
marble falls
(63,641 posts)3. The news seems to be they are promised big bucks under the assumption they won't be in any condition to collect ...
... or are dead. This soldier says the life expectancy of new troops who've never been in a military action before is about eight hours.
BigmanPigman
(52,669 posts)4. So basically
it is a suicide mission? They sound like Kamikazes but they did it for the love of their country, not money. The mercenary troops must be very, very low income to even consider this offer.