As russian casualties in Ukraine continue to mount, russian authorities are doing everything they can to recruit new soldiers for the war.

◽️ Today, russia’s state duma passed a law, in both the second and third readings, allowing criminal suspects to avoid trial and punishment if they sign a “contract to participate in the smo”. Previously, this option was only available to suspects during the investigation stage.

Despite the heavy losses in Ukraine, russian leaders are avoiding a new wave of mobilization out of fear of sparking social unrest. Instead, they resort to other methods of replenishing the army, including legal manipulation.

Recruiting “volunteers” from prisons is essentially a hidden mobilization, further exposing the lies behind russian propaganda’s claims of “minimal” losses.