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TexasTowelie

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Sat Jun 14, 2025, 11:14 PM Jun 14

Russia Out of Manpower - Joe Blogs



Shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine it was revealed that the Russia was employing a highly unorthodox method for recruitment of soldiers by offering Russian Prisoners the option of signing up to join the war in Ukraine. The latest figures for Russian Prisons show that prisoner numbers are falling sharply which is in direct contrast to the majority of other countries around the world. In this video I provide more details on this topic, look at the implications for Russia and ask the question Is Russia Running Out of Prisoners and Manpower?

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:08 RUSSIAN PRISONS
5:56 WAGNER
10:37 STORM Z
14:16 STORM V
16:20 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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Russia Out of Manpower - Joe Blogs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 14 OP
Even criminal labor is not infinite Metaphorical Jun 14 #1

Metaphorical

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1. Even criminal labor is not infinite
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 11:34 PM
Jun 14

I have to wonder what this is going to do to Russia's population. Currently for ever 1000 births, there are now 1600 deaths (meaning the population is now shrinking by about 35% PER YEAR. The birth rate is now lower than it has been in the last 200 years.

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