"New Russian Recruits Killed Within 20 to 35 Minutes of Entering Combat"

▲ Russian Military

Reports have emerged stating that the life expectancy of most new Russian recruits deployed to the Ukrainian battlefield is as short as 20 to 35 minutes.

The New York Post reported on June 28 (local time), citing local Russian media and military bloggers, that new Russian soldiers are becoming victims of Ukrainian drone attacks.

The Ukrainian military, which has fewer troops and less equipment than the Russian army, is actively utilizing drones to launch counterattacks, striking not only the front lines but also deep into Russian territory.

Peter Frankopan, a professor of global history at the University of Oxford, also claimed in an article published in the U.S. foreign policy magazine Foreign Policy that the expected survival time for new Russian recruits from the moment they enter training to their deployment on the front lines is only 10 days to three weeks.

The New York Post reported that the Russian military is desperately trying to secure new recruits for what it described as President Vladimir Putin's "meat grinder."

Russian officials claimed to have recruited approximately 420,000 new soldiers on one-year contracts toward the end of last year.

However, even state-run Russian media outlets have pointed out that the number of new recruits is expected to decline by about 30 percent this year.

To encourage voluntary enlistment, the Russian military is offering new recruits signing bonuses of up to 80,000 dollars (approximately 123 million won) or debt relief benefits of up to 140,000 dollars (approximately 215 million won).

According to various Western sources, the total number of casualties in the Russian military since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022 is estimated to be over 1 million.

It is reported that the average number of monthly casualties currently exceeds 30,000.

The Russian economy is also taking a hit, with its oil refining capacity significantly reduced due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting both front-line and rear areas.

This month, the Ukrainian military launched a large-scale drone attack on the largest oil refinery in Moscow, the Russian capital.

The refinery is reportedly unable to resume operations until next year due to the damage from the attack.

Reuters analyzed that the Ukrainian drone strikes have reduced the daily processing capacity of Russian oil refineries by approximately 700,000 barrels.

As a result, more than half of the regions in Russia have implemented fuel rationing.

It is considered highly unusual for the world's third-largest oil producer to implement a fuel rationing system.

Alexander Lunin, a Russian blogger and veteran of the war in Ukraine, criticized the situation, stating that "Russian military commanders are periodically torturing their soldiers," and warned that "a rebellion could happen soon."

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