Another Russian trend that began with PMC Wagner was the recruitment of convicts from within prisons to fight in Ukraine. Once Wagner was banned from this practice, the Russian military began using this tactic directly, forming assault units comprised of convicts that were called “Storm Z”.
This captured “Storm Z” patch was worn by a Russian soldier, likely a convict, before it was captured by Ukrainian forces.
Another Russian trend that began with PMC Wagner was the recruitment of convicts from within prisons to fight in Ukraine. Once Wagner was banned from this practice, the Russian military began using this tactic directly, forming assault units comprised of convicts that were called “Storm Z”.
This captured “Storm Z” patch was worn by a Russian soldier, likely a convict, before it was captured by Ukrainian forces.