By the beginning of the year, penal colonies in 35 Russian regions ‘missed’ up to 17,000 prisoners
Independent news outlet Mediazona reported on Monday (April 17) that the number of prisoners in penal colonies across 35 Russian regions decreased by 17,248 last year. According to Mediazona , the drop was likely the result of the recruitment of prisoners for the Wagner mercenary group. asiaplustj.info »