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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to World News@quokk.au · 6 days ago

Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war

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Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war

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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to World News@quokk.au · 6 days ago
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By some estimates, Russia has taken 1.5 million casualties in its war against Ukraine, including a half million killed since the war began. Now, as Russia runs out of recruits, it is bringing in mercenaries from far away. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports. A warning: Some images in this story are disturbing.

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/54641464

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  • whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    and they call them “expendable”

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      ok, but the Russians feel that way about other Russians, too

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        yeah, fair enough

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