Russian Prisoners On Front Lines: Fighting To Deserve Pardon And Honor

 

The Wagner PMC recruited several Russian prisoners to take part in the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. Dozens of prisoners took their chance to take part in hostilities in the ranks of the most combat-ready formations and deserve pardon.

Prisoners who serve six months in the ranks of “Wagner” fighters can reportedly be pardoned or remain in the ranks of fighters and continue to fight on the front lines.

Recently, the first video showing the former prisoners and veterans of the military conflict in Ukraine being awarded the full pardon and release was shared by the media.

The fighters told why they wanted to go to the front, and described the training process. All of them were injured and were interviewed at the hospital before they were sent to rehabilitation. Despite their injuries, all the fighters announced their decision to return to the front line and continue to support their comrades.

– With your blood and your soldier’s sweat then you deserved pardon!

No one gave it to you, did not bring it, you deserved it yourself! It was by participating in battles and showing heroism. Therefore, I am glad to award you.

– You are awarded the medal “For Courage”! Hold it! The memorial sign of the Wagner PMC for the War Wounded, a charter from the head of the national center for defense management of the Russian Federation and the most important document I spoke about, a certificate of release, a full pardon. Congratulations!

– Thank you!

– You are awarded the medal “For Courage”! You receive our memorial sign for the War Wounded, a charter from the head of the national defense control center, your passport and a certificate of pardon. Congratulations!

– Thank you!

– You are awarded the medal “For Courage”! You receive our sign for the War Wounded, a charter from the head of the national center for defense management of the Russian Federation, your papers and the certificate of pardon. Congratulations to you, dear!

– You are awarded the state award of the Russian Federation with a medal “For Courage”! Also you receive a sign of the Wagner PMC for the War Wounded, a charter from the head of the national center for defense management of the Russian Federation, you get back completely all your documents and the main thing, the certificate of pardon.

– Bogdanov Stanislav Leonidovich, article 105, part two, article 162, part four: murder with particular cruelty related to robbery.

To this moment, I had already been in prison for 10 years and I should stay for a little more than the same period. I wanted to try to change my life and this was my choice, i.e. change something in my life, because such a proposal in life happens only once and I tried it. Maybe I’m made for something else, not just to serve my sentence and to spend my life in prison.

There was preparation. When we arrived, we rested for a day. Then we began to train from morning to evening. The preparation was very hard, but no one died, everyone was on their feet and this preparation helped me a lot. Therefore, it was much easier for me to fight on the front lines.

I am grateful to the instructors who trained us. There were a lot of us, and there were few of them, but we trained amicably. We remembered what they showed us and told us, studied. If something didn’t work out on the training ground, we tried to improve it in our spare time. I am grateful, thank them very much!

I was not in the army and I don’t know how they teach there, but from the stories of other guys who were there with me, here none of us rested, trained as far as we had enough strength. These trainings were very hard for me, but “hard in teaching, easy in combat”! It’s always up to us to go forward! We rested – forward, slightly rested – forward again!

There were losses, wounded, treated, someone even remained among the wounded, with scratches, they received medical assistance on the spot, never abandoned their guys.

In the morning we took a position, at 9 o’clock in the morning, there were about 20 people, 2 groups and until 9 o’clock in the evening we held on, beat them (note: soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine), shot from everything that could be shot. The guys also helped us from the air and we knocked them (the AFU) out and took this position. I was wounded in the leg by a piece of grenade, but I refused to leave, I said I could walk and it was just a scratch. The shard was taken out and I stayed. Then, the nationalists began to fire at us from tanks. We could not leave, we took this position and if we left, then they would took control of it.

The shelling began. One shell fell on my comrade; comrade was a good one… And the second shell hit my leg. Thanks to the guys who pulled me out and didn’t leave me.

It happened around 11 pm, it was dark, you can’t even see your hand, only the stars can be seen. But the guys didn’t leave me, thank you very much! They called for evacuation. I did not think that they would come in such darkness and did not think at all that they would find their way, especially since this is the first road that was established by us.

But they came, two of them, they put me on a stretcher and said that they would carry me slowly and carefully, because it was dark. The scariest thing was that I was afraid for them, because there were petals scattered everywhere. There were a lot of them there. There were a couple of strikes, but it’s not scary, they still did not suffer. There we had a lot of trenches, we dug confidently, we were taught.

They carried me to the road and said that we would go along the road so as not to take risks. The road there was under fire. At the risk of their lives, they saved mine. I am very grateful to them!

Afterwards, I no longer remember some moments, I “blacked out”.

I am grateful to these guys who saved me. They’re here at the moment, I’ve met them here, they’re wounded too. I thanked them, hugged them, wished them the best, that they don’t lose any spirit or body parts, that they stay alive! So that their mothers could see them, so that parents could see their sons.

But I’ll probably stay among the guys, I’ll stay! They gave me a second life and I use it for these purposes: to remain among the fighters, among the faithful, brave and courageous guys who do not leave their comrades, who will always help! I’ll stay!

– Arteev Andrey Borisovich, article 162, part two – robbery. I received 5 years under this article.

How did I get into the Wagner PMCs? The employees of this company came to the correctional institution, an offer was received from them and I immediately took the initiative, i.e. I saw that the guys came and I went to them in order to protect my Motherland, atone for my guilt and in general to be for the good of society.

I am physically a very hardy person, I tried to train constantly every day from morning to evening. Then nutrition, sleep and in the morning again the same and so every day, almost a month of training and this time was quite enough to prepare. We got good skills and we were already prepared fighters when we arrived at the position.

The instructors were great, they instructed us well, helped, explained everything. We arrived there already knowing what awaits us, who our enemy is. In general, everything went well, no one threw us like cannon fodder, everything was done well and competently.

We prepared for the offensive, defended ourselves, then went on a mission “reconnaissance-by-combat” and there I blew up on a mine. My leg was torn off. Now, in general, everything is fine, treatment is good, everything is fine, everything is great. I survived and that’s the most important thing!

I am very grateful to the guys who reacted quickly, put on a tourniquet, made a painkiller. The evacuation was carried out quickly, the car arrived on time, I was taken very quickly to the hospital. I am very grateful to the guys for this that they saved my life! They brought me to the hospital on time, there I had a blood transfusion, everything was good, everything is fine!

I will return back to Wagner PMC. I found a family here, I do not see myself in ordinary life anymore. I will come home to see relatives and friends and go back, here, to the guys, to the company.

– Vladimir Vladimirovich, call sign “Bars,” previously I was serving a sentence under Article 162, part two, the term of imprisonment was 5 years. When I came here, I had literally 6 months left before my release. I considered it necessary to go, although I had just a little bit left and everything was not bad there, but this is my duty and my job.

There were trainings, special training. We were prepared by special subdivision. The trainings are tough, but they are expedient and aimed at tactics and everything. The preparation is very good, of a high level, our Ministry of Defense does not prepare this way, namely in the Russian army. This is the way special forces troops are preparing.

We walked the trail along the forest, their positions – our positions. We walked in a big group, stretched out, the first group passed, we walked in another group. I was walking in the lead. We were told where the petals were, on the left, on the right, the mines and I marked them. In front of me people have passed, and I stepped on the petal. And literally a few minutes later my commander came running, they pricked me with the Promedol and bandaged me. The guys are generally well done!

Four carried me on a stretcher, two covered us, I myself did not let the riffle out of my hands. When we reached our position, the fascists began to fire mortars at us. It did not last long, perhaps 5 minutes, then there was an evacuation, cars arrived and evacuated. Everything was fast, clear. The guys covered us. When we walked along the field, there were funnels, i.e. there could still be shelling and the guys left in the forest. I told them to go to the forest, and and leave me lying. But they did not leave me and were with me! Further hospital. I don’t remember how anymore.

I want to continue to work. This is my job, I can’t do it any other way and I don’t want to!

I want to serve the Motherland!

 

 

Earlier, on October 8, another video from the front lines showed one of the first cases of awarding a former prisoner with the Title of Hero of the LPR, who washed his sins with blood.

“For the skilful command of the unit, for the exemplary performance of combat tasks… as well as the courage and heroism shown at the same time, Levshunov Sergey Nikolaevich is awarded the title of Hero of the Luhansk People’s Republic.” – with these words, one of the commanders of the Wagner PMCs presented the fighter with the highest award of the LPR.

Businessman, owner of the Concord group Yevgeny Prigozhin has predicted the fate of convicts who may take part in hostilities after the end of the military operation.

“Firstly, many of us will not return from this war, I hope I am no exception. Secondly, having embarked on the path of good, it will be difficult for you to turn away from it, I know this for myself. Thirdly, if we are not needed at the front, in defense of their country, they will be sent all over the world to deal with terrorists, colonizers and offenders of Russian interests. And finally, by joining our combat brotherhood, they will feel their responsibility for us and feel our responsibility for them,” Prigozhin said in response to a question about what will happen when the prisoners return.

Earlier, Russian Senator Olga Kovitidi reported on the work on the draft law on the participation of convicts in hostilities. The bill assumes that if a convicted person “shows courage and heroism in the performance of military duty <…> and thereby proves his correction,” then, on the recommendation of the command, the court can release him from serving his sentence or the remainder of the sentence.”

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Odessa will be liberated

As long as they didnt abuse children, didnt kill anybody (except in self defense) – I am ok for them to fight in the front. Pay your mistakes against the society by fighting for that same society.

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Aunt Polly

Aren’t they supposed to kill?

Redguard

There is a massive and very obvious difference between killing an enemy soldier in war and killing a person in time of peace just to steal their money. If you think these two are the same then you are a classic thug.

karl

that all depends on circumstance,otherwise your playing with symantics

Ilya

Everyone deserves a second chance. They have redeemed themselves through being of service. This is something I can understand.

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Trevor

Is it redemption or selfish self interest if I was in a Russian prison for 10 years for rape,
6 months in a war zone…. Then back out in the world, to be able to rape and steal again, but now with some ptsd. I’d go for it. Maybe I’d get to rape and steal in the Ukraine I police there.

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John Tosh

“Israel must prepare for Nuclear Iran”
News from Israel

Glad Israel now realizes that Iran has nuclear bombs and the means to use it. Does not require an open nuclear test.

Unfortunately the first test of an Iranian nuclear bomb will not be in a cave, it will be over Tel Aviv.

The USA does not exist in another few centuries. Not sure what wipes the USA off the globe. It may be the Yellowstone Volcano, a nuclear war or an Asteroid. I am not sure. North America will be a barren grey dirty land where a few inhabitants will live in a few enclaves.

This is the future.

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jens holm

Most likely they will paly Teheran Airport-.

John Tosh

Have no clue what you are talking about.

North Koreans won against the US back in the 50ies

either he has mental problems (that’s why he can’t articulate) or his English is miserable

Jens holm, idiot extraordinaire

I say both.

Cop

How deep Russia has fallen under the dictator Putin is demonstrated by the prisoners, rapists and murderers. Will be released, if they kill and rape on the front. Madness.

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John Tosh

Lol. Are you talking about Western soldiers in Iraq? Remember the teenager who was raped by Western troops who ended up committing suicide!

Cop

Yes, war attracts lunatics. Therefore, it is madness to attract lunatics to war and absolve them of their crimes. Total madness.

jens holm

In Denmark we test all incommings and reduce the ones, which should have another job.

In acrive duties we also do debriefing, where some of the soldiers cant be active in combat anymore. Some dont leave but are away from the front in fx office jobs. They are given educaion for it.

Jens holm, idiot extraordinaire

That’s why you’ve been relegated to waiting your day posting nonsense that gets deleted minutes latter. Not even the Danish military could use you. Sad life.The world fears Denmarks army said no one ever.

Cromwell

You are confusing them with your child raping pals Tornado,there fixed it for you.

hana byrbo

i wish that we could do this in the US. We have over a million prisoners here. Why not train many of them and send them to the front lines. And if they survive-pardon them ans perhaps match them into productive jobs. Majority of imprisoned people anywhere are not psychopaths. Those are the politicians that are of course free.

Steiner

The Dirty Dozen.

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jens holm

They onlt were 11💛💙

North Koreans won against the US back in the 50ies

stfu

kotromanic

How does the family of the victim of the murderer feel that he is pardoned i ask myself.

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John Tosh

More than likely they will continue to work with the PMC for life. No other job can pay them that much.

john

Death penalty in a different way

Erik

your CAPS LOCK is MALFUNTIONING
subtitles are hard to read when they’re all caps. very annoying. thanks anyways
also, you made a typo > “annon fodder” = Cannon fodder

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Bobo

These men have paid their debt to society and by fighting for their country on the front lines have earned not only their freedom as the result of a pardon but the respect of of those who fought alongside them .They can return home to their families and local communities with their heads held high! Many will remain to fight on the front lines with their comrades we salute them …..

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Redguard

I am not so sure about this part “murder with particular cruelty related to robbery.” being a good idea.
They are pretty much given the same treatment as a person who never committed a crime would have if they volunteered to fight in the war except he gets freedom (-10 years of jailtime is a jackpot for him).

Still it’s nothing compared to Ukronazi or American rapists and pedophiles being included in the military. But those two don’t really set the bar high.

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Odessa will be liberated

Kreml today:

◾️ Partial mobilization ends in Russia next week.

◾️ There is no need to launch additional massive strikes on Ukraine ‘at the moment’, most has been destroyed.

◾️ A direct clash between NATO and Russian troops will lead to a global catastrophe. Russia is prepared.

◾️ Explosives were probably transported to the Crimea bridge by sea. These routes will be closed.

◾️ Mediators will be needed when Kiev is ready for negotiations.

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Cop

It’s great that dictator Putin has decided that there is no need to launch additional massive strikes on Ukraine. Thus, Ukraine will have time to establish an air defense and calmly prepare for a new offensive. Thanks Putin!

Odessa will be liberated

Sure. After you Nazis reestablish/repair the air defense… the strikes will start strike again.

Cop

Of course it will. But the stocks of rockets have gone, the warehouses are empty, and first it will be necessary to make new ones. Will have to wait a few months.

Cop

Strikes on such a scale are unlikely, as the weapons warehouses are more or less empty.

kotromanic

“most has been destroyed”

Sure like the air defence and the air force of ukraine that is still somehow existant despite beeing destroyed in the first week?

Either the russians lie or nato is allready participating more in this war and launching attacks from their own territories.

Just then call them out and shoot them down. Shoot a plane down while flying back to romania, poland or bulgaria so that they fall down on those countries and people ask why a ukrainian flagged plane is falling down in their country.

Cop

Good to see that dictator Putin ordered that there is no need to launch additional massive strikes on Ukraine. Thus, Ukraine will gain time to establish an air defense and prepare for an attack on the Russian occupation army. Thanks Putin!

SureWhatever

Odessa will be liberated?
Really?
When?
By who exactly Sir Stupid?
Your buttwipe-heros had better get a move on then.
Time’s running out for you.
It’s getting wet and cold.
🤣🤣🤣

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mike l hutchings

in the US when given a choice between jail or prison time they joined the army

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Yamil Perez Dead

Fitghting because they didn’t want to live in a Russian shithole prison.

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Bobo

Sometimes in life due to circumstances maybe poverty maybe alcohol maybe unemployment divorce whatever people end up falling against the justice system and some end up in prison this can have a devastating effect on any man for the rest of his life loss of pride embarrassment shame often because of a stupid mistake in life with age there is wisdom! These men have turned their lives around and showed their families and their communities thet they still have value in life and still very much so love their country and their people I for one would be proud to shake their hands and call them friends God bless them and gide them in their journey through the years to come ……

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Florian Geyer

These are brave men indeed.

Slava Rossiya.

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Jol

Esse é o exército da Rússia, que vergonha. Putin está destruindo a Rússia. Putin não tem credibilidade na comunidade internacional, é mentiroso-, falso, genocida, tem que ser julgado, é criminoso de guerra. Matar criança, bebês, grávidas, idosos, civis inocentes. Esta mostrando a face perversa.

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thoughtful

Thank you for changing your lives

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Attila

Just another way to get rid off the criminal . Fantastic idea putin go ahead……

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Heeresflugabwehr

Is this the russian version of Sondereinheit „Dirlewanger“?
–Dirlewagner–

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SureWhatever

Probably.
But the Ukies have had the same thing for months – if not years.
If you judge by the vile assholes they have in their regular army.