I do not believe all the Russian soldiers or especially all the Russian college kids see themselves as dying for their leader’s vanity. I mean this as a matter of perception not reality.
So some of them bought into the propaganda of “doing it for Russia”. Doesn’t mean it changes the fact they are dying for Putler’s vanity, no matter how they see themselves.
I do not believe all the Russian soldiers or especially all the Russian college kids see themselves as dying for their leader’s vanity. I mean this as a matter of perception not reality.
So some of them bought into the propaganda of “doing it for Russia”. Doesn’t mean it changes the fact they are dying for Putler’s vanity, no matter how they see themselves.
Your perception doesn’t alter reality.
They know the war is senseless. They know Russia is not defending itself.
Most of the ones who do go to war do it for money. So they know they’re not dying for a noble cause.