The original post is gone from the subreddit, but still available here if anyone wants to read it. There’s some really interesting discussion
The original post is gone from the subreddit, but still available here if anyone wants to read it. There’s some really interesting discussion
You can still read the original post here
He was saying many Russian soldiers that have been captured have said they weren’t aware they were actually supposed to be fighting in a war, and had been told what they were doing was a military exercise. So it’s possible in some cases that even if a soldier is given an order, they may not realize the extent of consequences of following it.