He spoke about this on his channel.
“According to all existing norms, only individuals up to 40 years old should be drafted into the regular sergeant ranks; this is an axiom. Junior officers can be called up until the age of 45, while senior officers can be drafted until 50. Why is that? Because after the age of 40, any person, regardless of their background, is unable to perform the tasks assigned to the regular sergeant ranks during combat operations,” asserts Oleg Starikov.
Regarding the mobilization of 18-year-olds, he notes that they can carry out assigned tasks, but only if they have undergone the necessary training. For instance, the expert explains that in the Soviet army, sergeants and junior specialists in narrow fields were trained for 6 months during peacetime, while in the Wehrmacht, tank crews were trained for a whole year. This is why Belgium, the Netherlands, and France were captured so quickly.
Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of motivational factors and military-patriotic education, as one can always wear a vyshyvanka and talk about good things, but you will not be prepared for what you will see on the battlefield.
“The most terrifying battle is not the first one, but the second and third. That is truly the most frightening, because in the first battle, you don’t really understand what happened, while in the second battle, you see severed arms, ripped intestines, spilled brains, and blood everywhere. The second and third battles are the most horrifying, and 18-year-olds need to be prepared for this. So, is there preparation for this or not? Are they psychologically ready?” concludes Oleg Starikov.
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