They are. This soldier is complaining that the Kremlin just sees them as disposable meat. The real question is when will the soldiers realize that they are fighting and dying for the desires of evil men when they could be fighting against them? They could be happy, but it may be so long since Russians have been happy they have forgotten the word for it. Like Italians have 33 words for pasta, because there is so much, Russians have lost their word for happiness. Their only word for it.