- NATO chief Mark Rutte warned young Russians in Kyiv they’re being “sold a raw deal” — poor training and equipment mean high risk of death or severe injury if they join the war.
- Rutte called Russian losses "absolutely staggering," saying more than 30,000 Russian soldiers are dying each month.
- Russia frames the conflict as a "special military operation," offers recruits high pay, and cites NATO expansion as an existential threat.
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