Russia recruited up to 180,000 prisoners for war against Ukraine - Foreign Intelligence Service
From 140 to 180 thousand prisoners were involved in the war against Ukraine by Russia.
This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Censor.NET reports.
"Prisoners will no longer be paid for the war against Ukraine - the Kremlin wants to save money On January 1, a resolution of the Russian government came into force, abolishing a one-time cash payment to prisoners for signing a contract with the Russian Federation to participate in the war against Ukraine.
The legislative abolition of the one-time payment is evidence of the deepening crisis in the Russian economy and the shortage of financial resources. Previously, prisoners received a one-time payment of USD 1,718 per contract. US DOLLARS. In July 2024, the amount of the payment increased to $3,524. At the same time, prisoners and their relatives are deprived of several payments and benefits received by members of volunteer formations. In addition, the salary of this category of persons is two to four times lower than that of other occupiers," the statement said.
According to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, as of November 2024, the Russian Federation recruited 140,000 to 180,000 people serving sentences for crimes in Russian prisons to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
"As of 2024, there were about 300,000-350,000 thousand prisoners in Russian colonies and prisons. This is half as many as in 2014. The reason for the decline is the Russian-Ukrainian war," the intelligence added.
