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Conscripts in the Russian army: "Lack of motivation completely affects morale"

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A Russian army soldier stands next to local residents queuing to receive humanitarian aid delivered during the Ukraine-Russia conflict, in the beleaguered southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine, on March 23, 2022. © REUTERS/Alexander Ermoshenko

By: Florent Guignard Follow

In full offensive in Ukraine, Russia resumed, this Friday, April 1, its conscription campaign, ensuring however that the conscripts will not be sent to the front.

Interview with Julien Théron, teacher at Sciences Po Paris and co-author of

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Every year, tens of thousands of Russians between the ages of 18 and 27 are drafted into the army.

According to a decree issued by the Kremlin, 134,500 young people will be sent for military service.

Several independent Russian media reported cases of conscripts having been coerced or strongly encouraged to sign a contract and then sent to the Ukrainian front.

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