They are from Russian prisoners and basically are canon fodder.
During WW2 the Russians used to calculate the Germans max rate of fire and the time it would take to cross the ground, say 1000 rounds per minute and ten mins to cross the ground meaning a maximum possible kill rate of 10,000, they would then send 11,000 troops over it knowing that no matter how much the Germans fired at least 1000 would reach and breach their lines… canon fodder to attain the objective.
Similar using forced Ukrainian males from the held regions means the Ukrainians are sadly carrying out extermination of their people for the Russians who are protecting their own troops and expending Ukrainian munitions.
EXILED Russian Activist Vladimir Osechkin shared information on his Telegram channel on Sunday, July 3 that accused Russia’s FSB and Wagner Group mercenaries of recruiting prisoners in Russia for the war in Ukraine.
According to Osechkin, members of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and Wagner Group – a network of mercenaries and a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin – are trying to recruit prisoners in Russia to fight in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Osechkin said: “I bring to your attention that in the colony IK-7 Yablonevka of the Federal Penitentiary Service for St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, FSB officers are currently recruiting volunteers to Donbas among prisoners.”
He added: “Motivational work is carried out with them, they are promised freedom for participation in military operations and in operations to clear mines and restore buildings on the territory of Donbas.
“At the same time, they are openly told that they will not have any documents or a token, and their bodies will not be given to their relatives. They promise money to those who survive. They were practically not given time to think and consult with their relatives.
“On July 3, the first ones who passed the selection will be taken out of prison,” he said.
As previously reported, the Wagner Group have struggled to make an impact in Ukraine for President Putin, hence the need for further recruitment.
https://euroweeklynews.com/2022/07/0...ers-in-russia/