Man known as ‘Putin’s chef’ touring jails looking for physically fit murderers and thieves, offering presidential pardons and a salary
The Kremlin insider known as “Putin’s chef” personally toured Russian prisons to recruit 1,000 convicts to fight for his Wagner Group of mercenaries in Ukraine, a Russian opposition website has reported.
Together with the charity Russian Sitting which supports families of convicts, the Verstka news website said that the Wagner Group had persuaded up to 1,000 Russian criminals from 17 prisons to sign up to fight in Ukraine in return for a salary and a presidential pardon.
#Ukraine: A Russian T-80BV tank and four BMP-1 IFV were destroyed or captured by Ukrainian forces last month in Krasnopillya, #Donetsk Oblast. Some of this footage is previously seen. pic.twitter.com/CvGFuU9gMo
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) August 8, 2022
