Catastrophic losses of the Russian Federation. Will Putin help mobilization of criminals - a military expert

One of the chevrons found in the detainees in Belarus in the summer of 2020 Wagner PVC fighters (photo: screenshot: Belarus 1) Specialist in the field of international security problems Yuri Fedorov told in an interview with NV whether Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was assisted . The expert noted that the main limiting factor of the Russian army is the lack of number and poor quality of personnel. He also stressed that there is no private military companies in Russia.

“There is an international definition of private military companies, which assumes that they cannot participate in hostilities. What is in Russia if you use the legal language is organized armed criminal groups. Because there is no law that regulates their activity, ”Fedorov explained. The expert said that such "Quasi-CHWC" is trying to recruit people who have combat experience and are able to fight, including prisons.

"People who meet these criteria, such as convicted military, law enforcement officers, can be in prison," he said. According to Fedorov, Wagner PVC or League is elite parts, the most capable, ready and motivated for war with large salaries. In addition, Russia has volunteer units in Russia, where they "recruit everyone who wants. " “Even school graduates are legally allowed to sign contracts with the Russian Army. People under the age of 60-65 can be removed by age and contract.

Do they do a lot? In my opinion, there are very little, ”Fedorov said. People who are recruited in such volunteer compounds are motivated only by the high salary of 200-300 thousand rubles for the Russian province and do not want to risk themselves in battle.

"As for the very young recruits, they can go to the army in Ukraine in the army, but their preparation, like the older generation, is extremely low and, accordingly, most of them will be killed in the first battle," - the expert is convinced . According to Fedorov, the number of Russian fighters in Ukraine from 70 to 100 thousand. "I am not sure that a set of recruits, those who are pressing now, and a set of volunteers, this lack of people can be compensated for this lack of people," he said.

On July 20, the Russian edition of important history published an investigation into how Wagner PVCs recruited prisoners to participate in the war against Ukraine. The publication wrote that first and foremost, people with "experience in the army or those who participated in hostilities" and convicted for murder were being recruited.