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« Reply #550 on: March 25, 2026, 10:35:33 pm »
‘Are You All Cowards?’: Russian Universities Pressure Students to Fight in Ukraine

March 23, 2026

When military recruiters arrived at the Lunin College of Transport Technologies in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk last month, they hoped they would find students willing to enlist as drone operators — but few took up the offer.

College president Maria Kirsanova fumed that she had expected “her kids” — around 400 students over the age of 18 — to be “the first to go and defend their Fatherland.”

“Who put the fear into you? Who will protect us?” she asked at a meeting with students, which was recorded by one of the attendees and published online.

“Are you all cowards here sitting and being scared for your lives?” she said, scolding students for what she called a fear of returning home “in zinc coffins.”

Russia has increasingly turned to universities as a fresh source of recruits for its four-year war in Ukraine as enlistment numbers dwindle and war casualties soar into the hundreds of thousands.

While Russia’s mass army sign-up campaign with promises of high pay started shortly after the full-scale invasion in 2022, efforts targeting students in particular have intensified since January, said Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”), an NGO that helps Russians avoid conscription.

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The timing of these campaigns is tied to the academic calendar. Military recruiters often use the winter exam season to target students, especially those with low grades or retakes, Idite Lesom spokesperson Ivan Chuviliaev told The Moscow Times.

Efforts to push students into the army can take one of several different forms.  .  .  .

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/03/23/are-you-all-cowards-russian-universities-pressure-students-to-fight-in-ukraine-a92307
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Re: Ukraine 8
« Reply #551 on: March 25, 2026, 10:43:44 pm »
Russia is selling its future generations for some sort of sick glory in death. A very sick country.
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« Reply #552 on: March 26, 2026, 10:08:03 am »
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« Reply #553 on: March 26, 2026, 10:09:31 am »
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« Reply #554 on: March 26, 2026, 02:07:55 pm »

russia population demographics 2025

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As of January 1, 2025, Russia's population is estimated at approximately 143.5 to 146 million, continuing a trend of decline driven by low birth rates, high death rates, and emigration. The nation is experiencing a severe demographic crisis exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, with a low total fertility rate of roughly 1.37–1.5, significantly below the 2.1 replacement level.
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Key Demographic Data 2025
Total Population: Estimated ~143.5–146 million.
Population Growth: Negative, roughly -0.32% to -0.57% annually.
Fertility Rate: ~1.37–1.5 children per woman.
Age Structure: ~17% under 15, ~65% aged 15-64, and ~16-18% aged 65+.
Life Expectancy: ~73 years (68 for males, 79 for females).
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Core Demographic Trends
Aging Population: Russia has a "constrictive" population pyramid, characteristic of developed nations with low fertility and a growing elderly population (65+).
Labor Shortages: An aging population combined with fewer young people entering the workforce is creating significant labor shortages.
Natural Decline: Deaths continue to outpace births, with 2024 seeing a net natural decrease of around 600,000.
Regional Imbalances: While Moscow and surrounding areas remain heavily populated, many regions are experiencing severe depopulation.
Sex Ratio: The population shows a high disparity, with women significantly outnumbering men.
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The government faces, at best, a mild population drop to 143 million by 2036, or a more severe drop, with long-term concerns over economic and security stability, according to Statista.
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« Reply #555 on: March 26, 2026, 02:10:12 pm »
I posted the above because the indicators such as lack of young men to recruit would lead me to think Russia's population crisis is worse than they've been letting on.
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« Reply #556 on: March 26, 2026, 06:28:34 pm »
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« Reply #557 on: March 26, 2026, 09:01:37 pm »
Quote from: bigheadfred on March 26, 2026, 06:28:34 pm

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/2037286847819158000

"Ukrainian attack drones reportedly managed to hit Russia’s major Baltic oil export terminal at the port of Ust-Luga again tonight."

Russia One TV is demanding that the Baltic states be bombed over this.
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« Reply #558 on: March 26, 2026, 09:11:24 pm »
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VERY BIG TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝

🔥 Two ports hit again. Ust-Luga and Primorsk.

💥 Kyryshnefteorgsintez refinery: ELOU-AVT-6 unit for crude oil desalination and primary distillation (fractionation) was damaged. Tanks were also damaged.

🇺🇦 Zelensky: With the approved budget and the reduced deficit, we are close to being able to produce 2,000 interceptor drones a day.

🇬🇧 Starmer has given the Royal Navy permission to board Russian oil tankers in UK waters.

💥 UAVs attacked Turkish tanker M/T Altura that is under EU sanctions and is part of the Russian “shadow fleet”.

🇺🇦 After a successful counteroffensive, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have likely advanced in the area from Ozerne to Yampil near Lyman.

🇨🇦 Zelensky: Canada’s latest package delivers strong new sanctions against Russia’s shadow fleet, including 100 tankers.

🇺🇸 The US State Department has announced the allocation of $25 million for an assistance program aimed at the return and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children.

🇸🇰 Slovak police are investigating Prime Minister Fico's actions over the suspension of emergency power supplies to Ukraine.

⚔ The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the village of Berezove in the Dnipropetrovsk region

🙏 I really hope that we will all see a great exchange at Easter, — Budanov

👀 AFU hit the Tor-M1 anti-aircraft missile system in the Aydar area in the Luhansk region.

⚡️The enemy's ammunition depots in the Makedonivka and Buryakova Balka areas in the Donetsk region were also hit.

🔥 In addition, our soldiers struck fuel and lubricants depots in the areas of the Aydar and Raihorodka settlements in the Luhansk region.

💥 In addition, two material and technical equipment depots and the location of the enemy's repair unit were hit in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

🔥 Ukrainian soldiers also struck enemy manpower concentrations near Kamyanka in the Luhansk region and temporarily occupied Luhansk in the Donetsk region.

🇺🇸 General Cavoli: "Ukrainians are even better at using the Patriot than the Americans. Now we're learning from the Ukrainians."

⚡️ WP: The U.S. is considering diverting key air defense missiles (like Patriot/THAAD) from Ukraine to the Middle East because the Iran war is rapidly depleting U.S. stockpiles.

‼️ Zelensky: Russia continues the second phase of the winter operation of strikes on critical infrastructure. The targets at this stage for them are water supply, reservoirs, dams, logistics, etc.

🔥 "ATESH" destroyed a relay cabinet at a railway junction near Luhansk!



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« Reply #559 on: March 26, 2026, 09:13:03 pm »
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« Reply #560 on: March 26, 2026, 09:16:09 pm »
Quote from: MeganC on March 26, 2026, 09:01:37 pm
"Ukrainian attack drones reportedly managed to hit Russia’s major Baltic oil export terminal at the port of Ust-Luga again tonight."

Russia One TV is demanding that the Baltic states be bombed over this.


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😂 These are the drone routes Russians shows on its channels…

They don't want to admit the failures of their air defense at all.



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« Reply #561 on: March 26, 2026, 11:48:47 pm »
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Map via Russian media, of drones being tracked into Russia and the occupied territories at the moment. Of major significance are the drones heading towards the Leningrad region/St. Petersburg areas, the Smolensk region and into occupied Crimea.



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Russian Drone Operators Killed After Using Explosive-Laced Fiber Spools

Ivan Khomenko  |  Mar 26, 2026  |  12:39

Russian drone operators have reportedly suffered casualties after receiving rigged fiber-optic spools that detonated upon use, according to Militarnyi on March 26, citing sources in a Ukrainian security service and radio intercept data.

The intercepted communications indicate that at least five Russian servicemen were killed and four others wounded across multiple units operating in different regions, including Zaporizhzhia region, Luhansk region, and Russia’s Bryansk region.

The outlet reports that the incidents involved units such as the 1445th Motor Rifle Regiment near Tokmak, the 189th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion near Kreminna, and the 32nd Separate Rifle Battalion near Sevsk. Losses varied by location, with both fatalities and injuries recorded following the use of the equipment.

According to Militarnyi, the fiber-optic spools were reportedly delivered in small batches, typically four units at a time. The report suggests this approach may have been intended to maximize impact, as additional devices in the same batch were reportedly not used after initial detonations.  .  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/russian-drone-operators-killed-after-using-explosive-laced-fiber-spools-17290
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