Graves discovered in southern Russia show extent of mercenary group’s recruitment for war in Ukraine
Hitmen, murderers and alcoholics from in and outside Russia have been killed fighting for the notorious Wagner mercenary group.
New graves discovered in a plot in rural southern Russia expose the array of convicts sent to their deaths on the front lines after a major prison recruitment drive.
A Reuters investigation found many of the buried men were convicted for violent crimes, and some of the recruits were foreign nationals including from Ukraine and Moldova.
#Ukraine: A Russian T-72B3 tank was destroyed by the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade near Vuhledar, #Donetsk Oblast.
A T-80BV tank and BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle of the Russian army were also damaged there. pic.twitter.com/DKg1hrQxls— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) January 26, 2023
