Ukraine warned the Kremlin is preparing for a massive new military offensive.

Summary

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered 160,000 more Russians aged 18–30 be drafted from April 1 to July 15, amid U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned the Kremlin is preparing a major offensive in Sumy, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia, accusing Russia of stalling negotiations to gain territorial leverage.

Over 100,000 Russian soldiers are confirmed dead. Ukraine reported 46,000 dead and 380,000 wounded.

    • CaptainPedantic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 days ago

      It’s a 3 hour aptitude test. Are you good at math? Are you good at electronics? Etc. I would imagine it’s a minor speed bump to joining the military.

        • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
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          3 days ago

          No. The hardest math is some insanely light algebra too. X = 5y kind of stuff.

          It still opens the door to enlistment and being harassed to join the military, conning poor kids into making a mistake.

          • CaptainPedantic@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            2 days ago

            I mean, I was harassed to enlist despite actively going to college (officers usually get a commission after college), despite repeatedly telling them I was not interested and never taking the test.