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Ukraine war: what the last 12 months has meant for the ordinary Russian soldier

By Jennifer Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University

If Vladimir Putin launches a new offensive in Ukraine this spring as expected, the key to its success or failure will be the ordinary Russian soldier.

Moscow has shown little consideration for these soldiers over the past 12 months. In February 2022 troops who were told that they were going on routine exercises instead found themselves fighting a war in Ukraine. Barely trained conscripts…

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