Deadbeat Dads and Ex-Cons Rounded up to Fight by Desperate Putin, Says Ukraine

[Zorro]

With nearly 10,000 dead soldiers in less than a month of war, the Russian military is resorting to drastic new methods, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

After weeks of devastating losses and plummeting morale, the Russian military has devised a new way to bolster its ranks of soldiers being sent to kill civilians in Ukraine: preying on men who’ve fallen behind on alimony or credit card payments.

That’s according to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, which reports that those in debt are offered the chance to have their obligations erased in exchange for signing a contract with the Russian military. Russian prosecutors are also said to be seeking out those who’ve run afoul of the law and offering similar proposals.

“The number of such people is increasing… considering the consequences of the sanctions on the Russian economy,” the Ukrainian intelligence agency noted.

Such proposals have reportedly been documented in Tatarstan, Pyatigorsk, Rostov-on-Don, and the North Caucasus.

News of the new recruiting method comes after data from the Russian Defense Ministry was leaked Tuesday showing that more than 9,800 troops have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his “special operation” on Feb. 24.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/deadbeat-dads-and-ex-cons-rounded-up-to-fight-by-desperate-putin

[FakeNoose]

1. Tell them they get free vodka - all they want

Clear out the bars in Moskow.

[Bluethroughu]

2. The proud boys have a Russian sect?

[SunSeeker]

3. Such recruits would go through the motions and simply try to stay alive.

I'm guessing Ukrainians will find a lot more Russian vehicles broken and abandoned on the side of the road.

[vlyons]

4. What % of guys who shirked their obligations in Russia do you think will go AWOL in Ukraine?

nt

[NJCher]

5. Not exactly my choice

for a fighting partner.

This move by Russia gets a "D" for Desperation.