"Interview with a Russian military instructor" Topic

Something about the motivation, tactics and other things of Russian fighters.

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Something for Cuprum..

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I prefer other music:

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Hold my beer!

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Does it start with, "One man gets rifle, the second man gets some bullets…",

Col Durnford, this will start right after Hollywood directors take command of the troops)))

SBminisguy, great!

Well, since the party's on…
"The 'Factory Whistle Symphony' was first performed in Baku on November 7, 1922, during a celebration in honor of the anniversary of the October Revolution. The entire city hummed with music: factories, plants, ships, steam locomotives, and seaplane engines joined forces in a single orchestra, while two artillery batteries provided the rhythm section."

The musical instruments included factory and locomotive horns, church bells, airplanes, cannons, and machine guns…

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I would think the number one priority for a Russian soldier is staying alive. So why does one attack the same place, the same way over and over again, when all others have died?

I understand drugs, threats from superiors, and comradeship can effect you better instinct to survive.

My question to Cuprum2 is Russian youth is not stupid, so why do they do it?

Can anything this Russian says … or any Russian for that matter be trusted ? Can Russia be trusted on any level ?

The Russian and North Koreans are being wasted in a game of chicken. Plus, many innocent lives lost, by actions of a dictatorial madman and his supporters.

There is really no other way to put it. E.g. He's flying drones into Poland and Estonia. To turn up the heat to see how far he can push NATO?

"…so why do they do it?…"

Because they will simply kill you in another way… tying you to a tree and beating you… not giving you water or food… pointing a gun at you ready to kill you if you do not go to the place where they send you (almost certain death)… leaving you there without supplies until you surrender or die… taking revenge on your family by taking the money they had offered you or social condemnation… anyway… the nice thing about being Russian and living in Russia since the beginning of its history… 80% of the "volunteers" do it for money, we have already reported it clearly on this site… when they realize what they did and that they were lied to… it is too late…

Don't forget that these are the lower social class or those imprisoned for various crimes… not the wealthy or educated middle class…

Armand

JMcCarroll, you're asking this question simply because you're misunderstanding the situation.
First, the Russian mentality places common interests above personal ones. This is shaped by centuries of living on the borders of the "Great Steppe," from where nomads came every year to plunder and capture slaves. This shaped a certain attitude toward life, society, and property. Regardless of your wealth or status, your survival depended on your community… So, if the "community" needed it, people would face certain death because it was necessary.
Second, Russians consider this war defensive and just. If this war were considered aggressive and unjust, everything would look different.
Third, Russia's losses are greatly exaggerated. Don't forget, the overwhelming majority of Russian soldiers are volunteers who have signed military contracts one way or another. If you don't want to fight, you don't fight.
Fourth, Russia has been on the offensive for over a year now. Yes, the pace is slow, but the goal isn't territorial gains, but the destruction of Ukraine's military potential. Including its mobilization potential. An advancing army always has high morale.

By the way, most of this is also true for Ukrainians… They just have a different truth.