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Russian College Students Fill Ranks of Drone Pilots

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AI-generatedThis article describes a domestic military recruitment campaign in Russia targeting technically skilled students for drone pilot roles. No direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain disruption, or company margin effect is identified. The event is a geopolitical/military development without immediate economic or sector-specific commercial implications.
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- Students at Bauman Moscow State Technical University offered over 5 million rubles ($68,275) and free tuition to join military as drone pilots.
- At least 270 Russian institutions involved in recruitment campaign.
- Only 21 students from Sverdlovsk region signed contracts in past five months.
- Recruitment aims to fill ranks amid heavy battlefield losses.
- Students face pressure and threats regarding academic standing if they refuse to enlist.