The army is the modern way of selling your soul. At least in theory, one has to obey superiors' orders no matter how wrong they are.
Of course, Russians were (and are) lied, brainwashed, and if that doesn't wok, they are beaten and locked up.
Russian soldiers, even worse: they don't get information, they get only propaganda and orders.

Still, Russian people are still our best chance to (stand up and) end this stupid war. Russia is not Putin, but they may have to prove that, for themselves and for the entire world. Else both their economy (Russia) and ours (most of the rest of the world) goes into trouble, at least for short-medium term.