Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts for war against Ukraine as of November 2024, Ukrainian intelligence says
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Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:01:25 +0200
Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts to fight in the war against Ukraine as of November 2024.
They receive lower payments than other Russian military personnel.
Source Ukraines Foreign Intelligence Service Details Ukrainian intelligence noted that as of November 2024, Russia had recruited 140,000 to 180,000 people serving sentences for crimes in Russian prisons to take part in the RussoUkrainian war.
A Russian government decree cancelling the onetime cash payment to convicts for signing a contract to participate in the war against Ukraine came into force on 1 January.
Quote Previously, prisoners received a onetime payment of US1,718 for signing a contract.
The amount of payment increased to US3,524 in July 2024.
However, they and their families are excluded from many payments and benefits granted to members of volunteer military units.
Furthermore, their salaries are two to four times lower than those of other invaders.
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