Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes

[Person of Interest]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/05/europe/russia-ukraine-law-mobilize-serious-crime-offenders-intl/index.html

Providing convicted violent fellons with military grade weapons, what could go wrong with this bright idea?

[RainCaster]

1. THAT is an act of desperation

He no longer desires professional class soldiers, he wants cannon fodder.

[Person of Interest]

3. Vlad the Impaler has hit rock bottom!

[Biophilic]

2. Yes! Putting his best people forward.

Definitely time for us to consider negotiating. He’s obviously using this war to cut down on the expenses of their prison system. He can grift a little money off that.

[Emrys]

4. "Providing convicted violent fellons with military grade weapons, what could go wrong ...?"

Providing convicted violent felons with weapons (let's be real, God knows what grade), dumping them with scant support or organization on the most desperate stretches of the front line, and threatening them that they'll be shot if they try to retreat. What could go wrong indeed?

Hmm. I might watch one or two of those videos.

[The Third Doctor]

5. Penal battalions