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Badly wounded Russian soldiers, some on crutches, are being sent to fight. Russians say it's because of huge losses and shortages of personnel, as well as bureaucratic mismanagement. (i.imgur.com)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In the military, you don't start unions, you frag your officer and either defect or get a critical mass of mutiny going.

Unless ideology has beaten you into submission and obedience - then you ask politely to be treated better. It's just sad seeing this, really.

EDIT: I wonder if they ever watched Battleship Potemkin...