That’s true that everyone serves, but conscripts aren’t sent to war. They get basic training, work for a year (mostly in logistical type work), then go home. It’s sort of a rite of passage in Russia. Just about everyone sent to an active war zone these days are volunteers. Also, in years past, the wealthy could buy a fake or official but corrupt “army ticket”, (which is essentially your proof of service and discharge, without which you pretty much can’t get a job), but after they busted a giant operation that was doing these “left” papers, it’s pretty tough to get around it. Even people that do advanced degrees often have to go after they graduate.
” Just about everyone sent to an active war zone these days are volunteers.”
STOP saying stuff like that, the Neocons here will be PISSED. Remember, they’re trying to make the Russians out to be monsters