Russia

[knapplc]

Moving on from the apologizing for Republican Putin supporters...

 

 

Looks like Russia is scraping the bottom of the barrel to get live bodies into the war.

 

Wagner Group: Head of Russian mercenary group filmed recruiting in prison

In filmed footage, verified by the BBC, Yevgeniy Prigozhin can be seen addressing a large group of detainees.

Mr Prigozhin told prisoners their sentences would be commuted in exchange for service with his group.

The video would confirm long-running speculation that Russia hopes to boost its forces by recruiting convicts.

While Russian law does not allow commutation of prison sentences in exchange for mercenary service, Mr Prigozhin insisted that "nobody goes back behind bars" if they serve with his group.

"If you serve six months (in Wagner), you are free," he said. But he warned potential recruits against desertion and said "if you arrive in Ukraine and decide it's not for you, we will execute you".

 

[Scarlet]

24 minutes ago, knapplc said:

Moving on from the apologizing for Republican Putin supporters...

 

 

Looks like Russia is scraping the bottom of the barrel to get live bodies into the war.

 

Wagner Group: Head of Russian mercenary group filmed recruiting in prison

In filmed footage, verified by the BBC, Yevgeniy Prigozhin can be seen addressing a large group of detainees.

Mr Prigozhin told prisoners their sentences would be commuted in exchange for service with his group.

The video would confirm long-running speculation that Russia hopes to boost its forces by recruiting convicts.

While Russian law does not allow commutation of prison sentences in exchange for mercenary service, Mr Prigozhin insisted that "nobody goes back behind bars" if they serve with his group.

"If you serve six months (in Wagner), you are free," he said. But he warned potential recruits against desertion and said "if you arrive in Ukraine and decide it's not for you, we will execute you".

 

 

Eerily reminiscent of the Dirlewanger Brigade.  This in the year 2022 and some view Putin as the prototype of the Christian nationalist we should have for our future.  

[BigRedBuster]

 

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[nic]

The walls are starting to close in on Putin. Nice! India speaking against the war for the first time.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/world/modi-putin-russia-ukraine-war-rebuke-intl-hnk/index.html

 

[Scarlet]

59 minutes ago, nic said:

The walls are starting to close in on Putin. Nice! India speaking against the war for the first time.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/17/world/modi-putin-russia-ukraine-war-rebuke-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Nobody fears the paper tiger that is the Russian military now.

[commando]

 

[commando]

lol...their most advanced tank?  it's a tarp that blocks heat transfer on the tank that blocks thermal imaging.   wonder if we even want to get a look at it or will we just say....nah...keep it and use it ukraine

 

 

[knapplc]

 

[Scarlet]

Nice work whoever 

[ZRod]

2 hours ago, Scarlet said:

Nice work whoever 

Should probably hide that behind a spoiler. Pretty f#&%in graphic.

[knapplc]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here's a good explainer on why a mobilization of that magnitude may not be successful.

 

(Thank goodness for the translate option!)

 

 

[knapplc]

Russian Black Sea fleet is feeling the heat from Ukraine.

 

 

 

 

[knapplc]

Russia literally raining fire on recently liberated villages. 

 

 

[commando]

he already knows the results of the voting?