• The Snark Urge@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Since conscripts, I hear, are slightly higher on the socioeconomic scale, I begin to suspect this is part of the rationale for invading; higher value POWs, and greater political leverage.

    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      I saw a post today that Russia has initiated a request for a prisoner exchange for the first time in the war so you may be right.