Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots
By Jeremy Hsu
Published on May 15, 2026.
Russian universities are offering free tuition and up to $70,000 for students willing to serve as drone pilots in the military for a year. The recruitment is aimed at a population of approximately 2 million men attending Russian universities. However, there have been reports of battlefield deaths among the new recruits. This recruitment could further damage Russia's future educated workforce.
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