Comments by "Titanium Rain" (@ChucksSEADnDEAD) on "Is Russia recruiting mercenaries from prisons?" video.

  1. Wagner, Redut, etc removed military service from their entry requirements due to manpower issues.
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  2. Russia is a very procedural country. If you force them to join without the country being at war, that's technically illegal. Nobody would get in trouble, but the families would write letters of complaint to the prosecutor's office and Wagner would eventually let them go. Make it volunteer only, tell the young guys who get letters of authorization from their family, etc. and there's no responsibility if they die.
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  3. Several Russian speakers on twitter translated it and they all agreed 99% with each other.
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  4.  @mikeradu2010  I think they're doing theatrics on purpose. The CEO goes directly to the "low level". Prigozhin told the media he leaves flowers on the graves of the Wagner guys, even the convicts. He gives an "Inglorious Basterds" style speech. I think it's a deliberate attempt to wow the potential recruits by making them feel important, and also what was said above - subtly send the message that he's "getting the job done". Ramzan Kadyrov also posted a message on social media saying that each district in Russia should raise 1000 volunteers to help with the manpower shortage.
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  5. No but the Army raised the limit for enlistment. I think they went as far as accepting 39 year olds.
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