Comment on Russia Has Lost 1.2 Million Troops in Ukraine—More Than Its Entire Pre-War Army
Hux@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
If we stretch this thing out until the year 2509, we’ll get them down to zero.
Comment on Russia Has Lost 1.2 Million Troops in Ukraine—More Than Its Entire Pre-War Army
Hux@lemmy.ml 18 hours ago
If we stretch this thing out until the year 2509, we’ll get them down to zero.
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 18 hours 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
russiamatters.org/…/russian-military-facing-loomi…
Decq@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Like Russia cares what age you are. As long as you can buffer a few bullets, you’re good to go!
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 16 hours 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 15 hours ago
Both countries are in the same position demographically. Their pyramids looks almost identical.
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FortifiedAttack@hexbear.net 15 hours ago
Key difference is a factor of 4.
TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 15 hours 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.
Hux@lemmy.ml 18 hours 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”.
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 18 hours ago
Nah, the thing with “military age” is that you can write down a new set of numbers.