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Student drone operator recruitment failing
Russian recruiters' student drone operator drive fails due to frontline fears.
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Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 09:30 UTC
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The Russian Ministry of Defense launched a recruitment campaign in late 2025 targeting university students for drone operator roles. Despite efforts to ease concerns, as of March 2026 the campaign has been largely ineffective because students fear being transferred to high-casualty frontline units. The MoD has been unable to overcome this reluctance.
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