Putin needs more cannon fodder for his disastrous invasion of Ukraine.
Putin calls up 160,000 men to Russian army in latest conscription drive, at crucial moment in Ukraine war
Putin places no value on human lives – even Russian ones. Russia now has over 930 thousand casualties. This war is all about Putin's ego and his effort to restore the decrepit old USSR in all but name.
It's not clear how many of those Russian casualties were killed by fellow Russians.
'Shoot them' — Russian commander ordered troops to open fire on their comrades, intercepted call suggests
Russians gain nothing by fighting for Putin except, maybe, a bullet in the back from other Russians. Anybody of conscription age should try to get out of the country ASAP.