1/ The question of why Russians aren't flocking to fight in the war in Ukraine is continuing to exercise Russian warbloggers. 'LIVE Z' highlights the devastating effect that indefinite military service is having on family life, which he says is a "defining issue". ⬇️
2/ "The women's issue, as I see it, hasn't been addressed at all. It's a defining issue in many ways...
3/ "From my experience, I know that women are reluctant to let their men go to war, and those who do let their children's fathers go often face a host of domestic problems and the complete indifference of their "guardianship" authorities.
4/ "This has already led to the breakdown of many marriages among men serving in the Special Military Operation. After the death of their husband and father of their children in the war, women with children are left alone to face harsh reality. And everything is on them...
5/ "There are compassionate people, of course, but that's not the system. A wife is lucky if her husband died "understandably." That is, they were able to retrieve his body, no autopsy was required, all the paperwork was completed properly.
6/ "Then, at least, there will be an insurance payment. But that's not always the case.
7/ "Often, until a specific widow's problems are reported on Telegram, no one pays attention to her. Well, you're lucky if you have relatives, housing, and so on. But not everyone is so lucky. And generally, these women and mothers become a living warning to everyone else.
8/ "Moreover, it's enough to neglect two out of ten widows for popular rumor to do the rest. In our country, according to all the surveys, men are somewhat in short supply, and every woman, having found a suitable partner, understands that another such person may not be found.
9/ "And when her partner gets ready to go to war, she'll try three times to dissuade him, because state affairs are one thing, but losing your man is personal. If only our ladies were shown concern and properly explained "why" and "where" we're fighting...
10/ "But our ladies are told something else: everything is fine, there are no problems, victory is just around the corner. So, why risk your man?! One important socio-philosophical aspect is worth mentioning.
11/ "The current design of the Special Military Operation doesn't imply a final end point, such as "defeat Ukraine entirely," or "take Kyiv, or Odesa and Kharkiv." The Special Military Operation will continue until the command declares it over.
12/ "The lack of a "finish line" has a detrimental effect on initiative, motivation, and planning. Added to this is the open-ended contract until the end of the Special Military Operation.
13/ "That is, on the one hand, a person can't understand for themselves how far they need to fight to win, and they can't even plan their own path, because they no longer belong to themselves "until the end of the SMO," and when it will end is still unclear.
14/ "If at least this knot can be untied, it will be easier. They fight for a year, spend six months with their family, and then return to the front. As many do who are bound by fixed-term contracts." /end