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Russia's Failure in Drone Military Recruitment

The Russian Ministry of Defense failed to meet its recruitment plan for the Drone Forces, training just over 8,000 specialists instead of the targeted 34,000. Current data indicate a recruitment failure linked to the youth's reluctance to sign contracts due to fears of being assigned to combat units.

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    Russia's Recruitment Failure for Drone Forces

    The Russian Ministry of Defense failed to recruit operators, reducing its numbers to 8,000 out of the planned 78,800 personnel.

  2. Figures changed

    Russia's Recruitment Plan for Drone Forces Fails

    According to new data, Russia has trained only 8,000 specialists, while the plan called for recruiting 34,500 military personnel.

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