The number of prisoners in Russia has dropped by more than 180,000 over five years, in part driven by Moscow sending convicts to fight in Ukraine, Russia’s prison chief said Thursday.

The number of prisoners in Russia has dropped by more than 180,000 over five years, in part driven by Moscow sending convicts to fight in Ukraine, Russia’s prison chief said Thursday.

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  • Brem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Long story short, that’s 180,000 people who got sent to war as fodder, with the promise of reprise.

    Most of them died as meat bags, but some came back to Ruzzian society. Even the terrible ones. Especially the mean ones.

    Some fled, some surrendered. Some became good citizens, some are hiding nextdoor to people without them ever knowing.

    Who knows, maybe I am one?