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Most Russian recruits have life expectancy of just 20 minutes on Ukraine front lines, chilling report claims
A report claims most Russian recruits have a life expectancy of 20 to 35 minutes on the Ukraine front lines, with soldiers being picked off shortly after arriving on the battlefield.
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