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Russia looks to students to make up for mounting losses in Ukraine

Russia turns to students and occupied‑territory residents, using a new messenger app, to staff its expanding drone force amid mounting losses in Ukraine

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The brief

Russia is actively recruiting residents of temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and university students to serve as drone operators for its UAV units. The effort is coordinated through a newly introduced messaging platform referred to as MAX, also called “Makh” in coverage.

Russian outlet Цензор.НЕТ and Ukrainian outlet УНН both highlight the mass‑recruiting drive via the MAX messenger. Forbes frames the drone force as needing a different kind of recruit, while Reuters reports a jobs‑site advertisement for drone operators tasked with defending Moscow.

The BBC links the recruitment push to Russia’s mounting losses in the Ukraine conflict. Future coverage should monitor additional recruitment postings, any expansion of the MAX messenger campaign, and further statements about the composition and deployment of Russia’s drone units.

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Quick answers

Who is being targeted for recruitment?

Residents of the temporarily occupied territories and students are being approached for drone‑operator roles.

What platform is used for the recruitment drive?

A new messenger app called MAX, also referenced as “Makh,” is the primary channel for outreach.

What specific role are recruits being asked to fill?

The advertised positions are for drone operators in UAV units, including duties to defend Moscow.

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Topics

Russia Ukraine drone recruitment MAX messenger students

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