[rgbrenner]

Not 10x. 146m vs 41m people… and a bigger percentage of Ukrainians are in the fight. Russia has only sent 200k troops to Ukraine.. ukraine has 500k active and reserve troops, not including civilians who take up arms.

[lostmsu]

I'd also bid that if Russia decided to get people from reserves, many would simply refuse to wage war against Ukraine.

[formerly_proven]

I/we also assumed that Russian soldiers wouldn't warcrime around like they used to in other countries because it's Ukraine, but alas.

[lostmsu]

Well, I didn't imply all soldiers.

[PhileasNietzche]

Lest we forget how Joseph Stalin's military treated Russians who refused to fight (poorly armed and equipped, no less).

Just like many of the sportspeople who aren't in the country, even those who have left since the invasion, the majority of people who disagree with it are too afraid of the consequences for saying too much or saying anything against the Kremlin narrative.

As an example, a Nobel-winning journalist was assaulted by pro-Putin Russians in public, when he has even abided by the new laws.

[lostmsu]

Let's also give some credit to bravery of some Russians.

Also, I doubt Putin's regime is more frightening than the risk to die in a pointless war.

[inglor_cz]

And the current weird fiction of "it is a special operation, not a war" prevents them from switching to war economy / law fully.