Comments by "Christopher Conard" (@christopherconard2831) on "RUSSIAN MISSILE MAGNETS AND DAD BODS" video.

From what I've read, the vast majority of Russian soldiers had no idea what was about to happen. But Russia (And previous Soviet Union) have a long history of this. Before being sent into Hungary the soldiers were told they were there to assist the Hungarian people in stopping a Western backed coup. They would be welcome as liberators, with open arms. They were genuinely shocked when average Hungarians started blocking roads, shooting at them, and trying to blow up their vehicles. There are also a lot of conscripts who want to stay in their (mostly) safe firebases, shoot at the woods, then get the hell out of there.
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@imbetterthanyouis I've been trying to get information from several sources. I've noticed a lot of both pro Ukraine and Russia propaganda. There is the usual fog of war, but this has thousands of people throwing smoke bombs while trying to push their own agenda. It also helps to check the date when the information was collected and posted. The situation is very much in flux. The most accurate description I've seen was from LazerPig "I have no idea what's really going on there. And neither do you." I do agree that the Ukrainian government desperately wants to draw in others. I can't blame them, more allies is better. But combat could spin out of control for either side when outsiders start shooting/getting shot at. We've made it 70 years without US and Russian pilots firing at each other. And even then it was covered up for years. I'd be perfectly happy to go another 70 without it happening.
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I've seen a fair number of "How to make X in the wild" videos. Most, of course, made by people with experience and without mentioning how many edits were required. It would be interesting to see a "Real person attempts to build X" video.
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