I know we are laughing at the fact that Russia has failed to conquer Ukraine, but I kinda feel for the Russian troops. Note the word Kinda...
@kevindavis007 I feel sorry for them,and don't mind admitting it. They were thrown into this war they don't understand and didn't volunteer to fight in,with piss-poor leadership more concerned with political tactics than military tactics,and are shot to death by their "leadership" if they try to complain or dare to ask questions.
I know some here in the US will try to equate our previous "draft system" with what the Soviets are doing,but there is only the faintest similarity. For one thing,OUR draftees could and would complain without worrying about being shot by their leaders. Or even put in a labor camp,something else that didn't happen to US draft resistors. Yes,SOME,a rare few,MIGHT have been given short prison or jail terms for resisting,but there is no comparison between that and what Russian resisters would face.