Summary
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 160,000 more Russians aged 18–30 be drafted from April 1 to July 15, amid U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the Kremlin is preparing a major offensive in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, accusing Russia of stalling negotiations to gain territorial leverage.
Over 100,000 Russian soldiers are confirmed dead. Ukraine reported 46,000 dead and 380,000 wounded.
Lol have you seen kids these days? I’d be surprised if more than 15 percent are fit for service, and of that 15% maybe half would pass a drug screen.
Kids in the 1960s were the same, and the USA still sent them off to get killed, maimed, and traumatized for the rest of their lives.
It’s a fucking depressing state of affairs…
No, childhood obesity is way up since then.
Fat people can still fly drones and kill political enemies
All in the name of… checks notes
Fighting communism.
Really puts into perspective who is pulling the strings over in the Land of Freedom. Here’s a hint: their children are never the ones to die in a war.
It’s genius, really. Convincing the working class to literally sacrifice their children for a system that supports the ruling class. Brilliant.
Have you seen what Russia is throwing out to get blown up? As long as you can absorb some rounds they don’t care.