Repeat offenders Thousands of Russian prisoners joined the army in exchange for an early release. Many have gone back to crime upon their return. — Meduza
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The Russian authorities have been open about the fact that Wagner Group has recruited thousands of Russian prisoners — Russian President Vladimir Putin personally pardoned them in July 2022. Four months later, in October 2022, Russia’s Defense Ministry began to offer contracts to convicts. Many of the mercenaries and volunteers have already returned home and have gone back to their life of crime. Meduza is publishing 11 stories of repeat offenders from the past half year.

Since the start of 2023 alone, Russian courts have received at least 64 rape cases where military serviceman (this does not include Wagner Group mercenaries) were the defendants. In 2022, there were 110 such cases. Every second victim was a minor.

  • avater@lemmy.world
    10·
    1 year ago

    really? those were not the upright brave heroes Putin made the russians believe ?

    well as long as russia is continuing this degenerated war it’s their problem and I couldn’t give less of a fuck.

    Funny thought: If they get jailed again, will their also get the opportunity to fight again?

  • thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    JFC these are horror stories for sure. The Russian government can get fucked and I wish them all the worst. But many of the victims in these stories didn’t deserve the nightmare they have. The two kids who watched their father stab and kill their mother and then they were rejected by their extended family. Fuckin hell.

    That’s a shit hole country.

  • Ignacio [he/him]@beehaw.org
    2·
    1 year ago

    They got released, they were sent to Ukraine, they returned, they committed crimes again, they are sent to prison, and they will get released. Rinse and repeat.