"Sitting Rus'": The Ministry of Defense recruited a prisoner with schizophrenia to fight in the war.

The Ministry of Defense is even recruiting people from medical penal colonies to fight in the war with Ukraine. пишет The "Sided Rus'" foundation, citing its source.

"On April 24-25, 2023, representatives of the Ministry of Defense mobilized approximately 40 prisoners from Correctional Institution No. 1 in Tomsk. One of the mobilized prisoners has been diagnosed with mild schizophrenia and is also a father of six children," the statement reads. The man has not contacted his family since April 25.

Previously, Olga Romanova, head of "Rus' Sidyashchaya," and the human rights project "Gulagu.net" spoke about the Ministry of Defense taking away prisoners.