• Akasazh@feddit.nl
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    8 months ago

    I mean even though the Russian state is utterly corrupt, this recruiting vector seems way to convoluted to be practical.

    It might also be that they did volunteer, but made up this story in order to seem the victim.

    • extant@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      From another comment in here it sounds like someone scammed them into going to Belarus where they didn’t have authorization to be and were arrested as criminals and criminals can be conscripts.

      Doesn’t seem like the Russian government is doing this intentionally as much as they’re looking the other way since it benefits them. I wouldn’t be surprised if the scammer gets a kickback from whomever in the police is benefiting from sending the army conscripts.