How Russia is recruiting mercenaries

[Swede]

-snip- veterans of the secretive Wagner organisation were contacted on a private Telegram group a few weeks before the start of the war. They were invited to a "picnic in Ukraine", with references to tasting "Salo", a pork fat traditionally eaten in Ukraine.

The message appeals to "those with criminal records, debts, banned from mercenary groups or without an external passport" to apply. The message also included that "those from the Russian-occupied areas of Luhansk and Donetsk republics and Crimea - cordially invited".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60711211

[Tetrachloride]

1. No need to pay mercenaries since they will all be dead or deserters or taken prisoner

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. The Russian army is have issues if Putin has to recruit mercenaries

[OnDoutside]

3. Exclusive footage from their registration campaign....

[Wounded Bear]

4. Hmmm, I wonder how many mercs are going to work for rubles...

[3_Limes]

5. Ha! None!

Dollars or Pounds only! They're there for the money, and would never accept that worthless scrip.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Recruiting criminals? Not a new idea ...