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"Only Psycho Would Do This": Why Russians Still Fight Putin's War - The Russian Dude
There are so called "four tiers" of Russia. Starting from Moscow and ending economically inactive regions. Where having a job is already a miracle. For these people, signing a military contract out of desperation is a way out of this life and a step forward. They see military service as a social ladder. But people from these regions suffered a lot. That is why Putin's regime has to do massive shifts in recruitment efforts.
0:00 What's up!
1:05 The "Four Tiers" of Russia
6:15 Military service as social ladder
9:09 Shifts in recruitment efforts