The Russian military appears to be increasingly recruiting older Russian volunteers to sustain ongoing crypto-mobilization efforts.
Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov argued on October 9 that criminal “problem youth” in Chechnya should staff a new regiment to fight in Ukraine. https://t.co/pcgwoEQSdr pic.twitter.com/mfsKAPfHvJ
— Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) October 11, 2024