In the North Caucasus, prisoners are threatened if they refuse to participate in the Ukrainian «special operation».
Russian prisoners, including in the colonies and prisons of the Collective Security Council, are threatened with opening new criminal cases if they refuse to join the PMK "Wagner" for further transfer to the CRS zone. This was told by the lawyer of the fund "In defense of the rights of prisoners" Yana Helmel
According to her, there is no question of voluntary recruitment. After the arrival of the security forces in the colonies, the administration exerts pressure on the detainees who do not want to go to Ukraine. They are hinted at opening new cases and refusing visits from family and lawyers.
Today, the head of the PMK «Wagner», a businessman close to the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said that the recruitment of prisoners has been stopped. «Yes, indeed, this is true. In front of those who work now, all obligations are fulfilled» - he said.
