Ex Soviet countries got different legacy from their parent the Big Soviet Union. To list some many Soviet armaments, some were lucky enough to get their hands on missiles and atomic stuff, then all the infrastructure etc etc.
And the compulsory army service is also the thing those countries have from Soviet Union. Like in good old times young boys of 18 and till 27 years old have to take their bodies to the army recruitment point and get their service for one year or more or.. get jailed or at least can’t get a job etc etc.
Then when they get in the army there are some legacies in there from Soviet times too. One of the most interesting facts about Red Army is that there were no socks allowed until some very recent times (2008 or something) or maybe even later. The thing that they used instead of socks were pieces of cloths that were called “portianka” and had to be wrapped around the feet each time young soldier had to put on his boots (everyday).
It takes it roots from 19th century and was totally compulsory for every soldier of Red Army in 21st century.
And this can be continued on and on, better let’s see some photos how they recruit to Army in Ukraine these days. Looks like nothing has changed from Communistic times. Same old tradition to stand pants down before a group of lady doctors for every young man in the country.
military = fascism
The red army looks pretty gay.
Army in Israel is a lot better in every way.
too bad it’s in israel.
I wish that on my recruitment day I would have been surrounded with such young naked fellow soldiers (-:
p.s The’ve got the same Ushanka hat as me
“Portianka” until 2000 – something? OMFG, this sort of footwear was obsolete before WWII…
Very sad pictures.
CZenda portianka or, as we call them, “jalkarätit”, are actually quite good when wrapped properly, of course if proper method is not taught it’s best to just use socks.
Third pic kinda reminds me of my own first day in service here in Finland, though it was summer then.
Ukrainian army is pretty bad. It was even more underfunded (and still is) than Russian in 1990′s.
I was only one gay in the army.
haha lol same here
Great Pictures!
You didn’t have to block out his butt.
We all have one, we all have seen them. It’s no big deal!
Calm down Taupey!
Are you a gay?
And if they only blocked one side of his butt, you could call it a half-assed photo.
Ha Ha that’s great perristalsis!
I’m a woman Mr. Rabinovich!
You could still be gay.
Wow, Russian army looks like a big gay party!
Looks more like a mental hospital or a prison camp
Russia/Ukraine is a prison!
There are some units where they can’t afford to break-down the recruits. Why? Because in some units(like the one i served in), after the training period, most of the soldiers spend 8 hours a day with a loaded weapon in possession(10, 30 or 60 bullets, depends of what they are guarding).
There was a story(i’m not supporting it as being true, though) about two twins(in the romanian army, one can demand to serve in the same unit with his brother if they serve at the same time) who left their guarding points, returned to the barracks and fukt everybody up.
So, instead of breaking-down, i experienced good and sufficient food, honorable treatment, useful training, sufficient resting time, excellent medical care and psichological evaluation once in 2 months. And that, being a conscript!
Those soldiers will protect USA from terrorism!
What are they holding in last picture? This is very interesting post.
I was wondering the same.. maybe somekind of food?
yeah, it’s food
here you can see the contents of that containers.
http://www.kontoramoda.ru/suhpaj_B.jpg
It looks like their version of MRE’s (Meals, Ready to Eat).
If the can lids don’t have peel- off openings, they must have an opener for them, kinda reminds me of the “C” rations of my service days, every kit came with a P-38 can opener- a simple hooked end on a folding piece of steel. I gotta admit tho, MRE’s are far better than ‘C’ rats. And the chemical heater is better than the old NATO Sterno stove heater- just add water or pee and man, you can heat your entree in minutes in any weather.
We just call it combat ration
Ukrainian army is not the only one which uses ritual humiliation of its conscripts, that’s a common way of mind control
“…some were lucky enough to get their hands on missiles and stuff…”
Looks like the 2 old biyach’s in the first photo want to get their hands on his missile. Nyuk, nyuk, nuke!
ive seen this on other website video as well, they have to turn around and spread theyre ass seriously
Yup, and look at pic.#1, the females look totally unimpressed with the guy’s shlong, another humiliation tactic.
Standing naked in front of women is only humiliating if you have a tiny pee pee. He should shake it at the fat one, as she obviously loves her job.
Hey thats Nato boots
ive got those to!
I hate army. In modern Russia army = waste of time… and health.
Very nice presentation but the system of recruitment should be systematic, dignified, appropriate and more suitable according to the need of the age. Shy feeling tasks should be avoided. I want to make friend with russians. They have a ancient tradition and fame over the past century specially culture and literature. Waiting for anyone to write me soon directly to:
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169-th training center, Desna, Chernigov region. There was a separate training batallion of intelligence and there were good times…
Anyone saying that jackboots and “portyankas” (puttees) are obsolete is just an ignorant fool.
You might recall that almost in every movie about Vietnam War there’s a scene – a vet telling rookies that “the most important thing on the war is keeping your feet dry”.
After the D-day, 12000 American GIs in Normandy were deserviced because of rheumatism. Many of them remained disabled for life – thanks to boots and “hi-tech” socks.
“Obsolete” puttees effectively eliminate such problems, while being just a piece of cloth – any cloth, one only has to know how to wind it right.
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wow this looks really sad, like these people are forced to do what thy dont want, in 2010, do ukrainians still have to go to army against there will? my boyfriend is in Ukraine, and we dont want him to go… someone,can you tell me how or what we can do so that he does not have to go? and are they allowed to use mobiles in army? please can you tell me… gothess72@yahoo.com
Lot of you are putting down the system and equipment here and perhaps rightly so. But, if you look at those recruits not one fo them will have any problems with the fitness tests and you can’t argue they’re joining up therefore probably done some fitness already as they’re conscripts. As I recall most modern military and especially America are having a hard time finding recruits able to cope with the basic level of fitness. These guys might end up using equipment 30 years behind the times but they still fire bullets that kill and they’ll be ten times fitter than you.
no wonder america prefers precision bombing *cough cough* they don’t have guys fit or able enough to cope with house to house fighting, better civilians die on the ground than soldiers do their job. Just reading now on BBC news that pizza hut and burger king will no longer be allowed to operate on army bases overseas – what does that say about their level of fitness?
I agree. Harsher training makes those guys stronger. And this dihuminization process is to make them all equal.
I bet most of the posters that cry about the system in this blog are probably fat and cant even run a quarter mile.
:11:They look excited to be there
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anyone can tell me who is the photographer? pls..!
Gleb Garanich.. i got that
om nom nom at first photo
Mr. Rabinovich says:
October 30, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Army in Israel is a lot better in every way.
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Your welfare state Israel is funded by the United States, otherwise you would be using broomsticks and have beards that reach the ground… there’s nothing worse than a beggar’s army !
You can’t be more wrong and misrepresenting.
Israel earns in one month enough to sustain its army.
In Estonia 18 and till 30 years old have to take their bodies to the army recruitment point.
Poor country dont have money to school real soldiers.
None of these women are even kabin let alone half as attractive as me, and that’s
I´d hit that
the great haber as ukrainian army. it look as big guys party
) but it is very bad things. i hate it as a boy. the paople have not be as a naked
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And Lydia is the one who catches it!
The car has a string of tins tied to it, and rude things
How come they get a weeks worth of food all at the same time ?
Is the guy with letters “Hon Da” on his chest a Chinese?
It’s necessary that a State uses and abuses its male citizens, it’s very good when a State forces its male citizens to be stripped and humiliated in front of female staff, because a male is just cannon fodder who has to be trained for toil, pain and war in favour of women.
dedovshchina is right: we men are just cannon fodder, ready to serve our Motherland and to die for our women!
That’s unequal. why don’t women go serve in conscription instead? All man and woman should be treated equally.
I want a russian fur hat!
Can somebody send me a fur hat?
I will pay for it, just name your price!
I will look sooo handsome in that!