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2025-01-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

About 450,000 people signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces in 2024

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Posted by badanov 2025-01-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top

#1 How many of them are still alive?

Posted by ed in texas 2025-01-25 09:42|| 2025-01-25 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 In the US there were 225,000 enlistees in the armed forces during FY2024. The estimated US population in January 2025 is 343m vs 143m for the Russians. They are getting more than 4 times the volunteers per capita. And yeah . . . most of them are still alive

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2025-01-25 13:21|| 2025-01-25 13:21|| Front Page Top

#3 They are getting more than 4 times the volunteers per capita.

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