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Greybnk48

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17. I read elsewhere that they are underweight/malnourished and not

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 03:55 PM

Nov 20

in very good shape in general. Similar to the North Korean soldier who ran across the DMZ to escape to South Korea a few years ago. He had parasites, and I think TB, and was malnourished with rotting teeth. That's most likely what they're getting in Russia. Just bodies who aren't really fit to fight.

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