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Ukraine war: Russia recruits prisoners for its invasion

2023-10-26 11:47
Russia's defence ministry has taken over from Wagner in recruiting inmates to fight in Ukraine.
Ukraine war: Russia recruits prisoners for its invasion

The Russian defence ministry has been recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, apparently taking over from the Wagner mercenary group which was the first to adopt the practice last year.

Such army units are commonly known as Storm-Z, the letter Z being one of the symbols of Vladimir Putin's so...