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this expansion, with over a dozen Iskander components stationed at a training center in the area. Images from the same location in February 2023 allegedly show Belarusian soldiers training with the same weapons in the same location. Meanwhile, imagery from another location in the Asipovichy region in July 2023 shows a hangar used to store the Russian launchers. According to WSJ, the hangar didn’t exist a year prior in August 2022. However, Belarusian Hajun, a group that has been monitoring the movement of Russian forces in Belarus since the onset of the full-scale war, said it debates whether or not Russia is keeping warheads at the hangars.
2.11 Polls & Sociology
Russia says recruited 385k soldiers this year. Moscow has launched an aggressive recruitment campaign, offering huge salaries and welfare programs in a bid to recruit soldiers for its assault.
15% of Russians who fled war, mobilization have returned according to a survey “For many people, the quality of life is declining [abroad],” a researcher told the Financial Times.
Evgenia Stulova of Minchenko Consulting has introduced a model known as the "four Russias," which categorizes the Russian population into distinct groups: "Warring Russia," "Capital Russia," "Deep Russia," and "Russia that has left." RBC reports,
These groups have reacted differently to the current situation in Russia, with some seeing it as a long-awaited opportunity for mobilization, while others have experienced shock and trauma, leading them to consider leaving the country or adopting a form of internal emigration.
For some individuals, the situation presents an opportunity to earn a livelihood, even if it means risking their own safety and well-being. Despite the differences among these groups, they all share a common thread—support for Vladimir Putin. Putin is not just a symbol but also a vital anchor in these challenging times. The prevailing understanding is that Russia is in a crisis together, and scattering in different directions would only exacerbate the situation.
This unified stance around Putin reflects the belief that, in the midst of Russia's current challenges, he remains a protector and saviour. The recognition that everyone is in the same boat has fostered a sense of unity, as it is understood that going separate ways would only worsen the situation.
The proportion of Russian citizens' confidence in President Vladimir Putin rose by 1.3% and amounted at 78.3%, according to the results of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) that published the results of
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