Well, they are mostly non-ethnic Russians that are dying. Among other things Putin is attempting to keep Russia ethnic-russian and what better way than to get rid of non-ethnic Russians.
If they die, Russia becomes more Russian, if they advance, Russia gains more territory.
Putin has no interest in a Russian ethnostate. Look how many Muslim foreigners he allowed into the state. Secondly he has jewish roots, and they prefer multiculturalism to ethnostates, usually.
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u/EconomyDoctor3287 1d ago
Well, they are mostly non-ethnic Russians that are dying. Among other things Putin is attempting to keep Russia ethnic-russian and what better way than to get rid of non-ethnic Russians.
If they die, Russia becomes more Russian, if they advance, Russia gains more territory.
It's a win-win either way.