A large-scale campaign to recruit students and young people for the war with Ukraine has swept through Russian universities almost everywhere. However, its prospects for success appear doubtful. In general, international surveys indicate that each successive generation is less willing to take up arms to defend its country. In this respect, Russian youth resemble their counterparts in developed and affluent countries, where military service is unpopular.

A large-scale campaign of recruiting students and youth for the war with Ukraine has almost universally engulfed Russian universities. However, its success looks doubtful. In principle, each subsequent generation is less and less ready to defend their homeland with weapons in their hands, international polls show. In this regard, Russian youth demonstrate similarities with the profile of developed and rich countries - military service is unpopular here.