Russian Students Pressured to Enlist for Ukraine War

Faced with significant losses on the front, Moscow is reportedly intensifying efforts to recruit students from universities for the war against Ukraine, using methods like patriotic film screenings and offering contracts for supposedly 'safe' roles such as drone operators.

29 Mar, 12:53 — 29 Mar, 12:53

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Russian students duped into signing contracts with military

University students are being recruited to serve in drone units fighting Ukraine. They are offered lucrative contracts and promised they won't be sent to the front. Reports suggest those promises are not always kept.

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First report: le-figaro · 29 Mar, 06:45|Full coverage: 2 · 6h|Window: 6h

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Projection de films patriotiques, entretiens individuels... Les étudiants russes sous forte pression pour s’enrôler contre l’Ukraine

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Russian Students Pressured to Enlist for Ukraine War

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Projection de films patriotiques, entretiens individuels... Les étudiants russes sous forte pression pour s’enrôler contre l’Ukraine

Russian students duped into signing contracts with military

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