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Russia expands war recruitment drive with video ad calling for ‘real’ men

Russia expands war recruitment drive with video ad calling for ‘real’ men

ANDREW OSBORN THE Russian military has launched a video campaign to lure more professional soldiers to fight in Ukraine which challenges those interested to show they are "a real man" and swap what it casts as hum-drum civilian life for the battlefield. The ad, set to stirring music, follows a report from British military intelligence and Russian media reports that suggest Moscow is seeking to recruit up to 400,000 professional soldiers - on a volunteer basis - to bolster its forces in Ukraine. The ad has so far been released on major Russian social networking sites. Russia, which says it…
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