Insights into the Horrors of the Ukraine War and Russian Loyalty Revealed by Ex-Wagner Prisoners.

Thousands of Russian convicts who were recruited by the Wagner Group to fight in Ukraine are set to be pardoned and released, leading to an "exodus" of personnel from the mercenary army's ranks. The Wagner Group has been banned from recruiting more prisoners, and its leader has been feuding with Russia's military leadership. The upcoming pardons will result in a sudden influx of often violent offenders with recent combat experience into Russia, presenting a significant challenge for the country's war-time society.