Comment on Russia Has Lost 1.2 Million Troops in Ukraine—More Than Its Entire Pre-War Army

Hux@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  More like 35 years until they have 0 military age males left if the currect pace of losses continues. This also doesn’t factor in the people that fled the country after the conscriptions were announced.

  14/0.4 = 35

  According to the UN’s World Population Prospects report from 2019, there were a projected 14.25 million men aged 20-34 in Russia in 2020.

  russiamatters.org/…/russian-military-facing-loomi…

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  • TankieTanuki@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Sadly^[I mean that earnestly. Having an entire generation hollowed out of country is tragic in any context.], it’s just ~1-2 years for Ukraine. It’s why they’ve resorted to busification.

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    • BrikoX@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Both countries are in the same position demographically. Their pyramids looks almost identical.

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      • FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Key difference is a factor of 4.

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      • TankieTanuki@hexbear.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Do these graphs cite a source? I can’t make any out, but maybe it’s a text color thing.

        The chart I shared is from the NYT, which is not known for a pro-Russian bias.

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  • Hux@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I am optimistic that a forward-thinking Russia of the future won’t deny 6 year old girls or 90 year old women the egalitarian opportunity to “defend the motherland”.

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  • Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    More like 35 years until they have 0 military age males left

    Nah, the thing with “military age” is that you can write down a new set of numbers.

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  • Decq@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Like Russia cares what age you are. As long as you can buffer a few bullets, you’re good to go!

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