"Didn't they deserve to be treated with dignity at the cost of their lives?" Relatives of the dead and "miraculously surviving" Wagner mercenaries recorded an appeal to Vladimir Putin.
The video has spread among those associated with the Wagner PMC and Eugene Prigozhinym public. In their appeal, the wives, mothers, and sisters of the military said that, at a minimum, Transbaikalia, Penza и Moscow fields, Primorsky, Altai, Krasnodar и Stavropol edges the decrees of August 1 and 3, 2023 are not observed.
"Our guys served in assault squads, now we're storming pension funds, social security funds, military registration and enlistment offices, and the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation. However, wherever we turn, the answer is always the same: you're not allowed.", the women say.
They clarify that all refusals are accompanied by the argument that Wagner members are not military personnel. Despite this, all those killed and those who "miraculously survived" were awarded state decorations signed by Vladimir Putin.
“Didn’t they deserve a decent treatment from our state at the cost of their lives and spilled blood? — relatives don’t understand. — We ask you to pay attention and ask regional authorities why the commander-in-chief's orders are not being followed. A country is strong and invincible if it remembers and honors the names of its heroes.".
The authors of the appeal are referring to the decree "On Approving the Rules for Issuing a Standard Combat Veteran Identification Card to Persons Who Have Concluded Contracts with Organizations Assisting in the Fulfillment of Tasks Entrusted to the Russian Armed Forces" of August 1, 2023, signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. They also refer to the decree of August 3, signed by Vladimir Putin, "On Measures to Ensure Mandatory State Life and Health Insurance for Citizens of the Russian Federation Serving in Volunteer Forces."
Previously "NeMoscow" found out, why the Ministry of Labor ordered 79 million rubles worth of veterans' ID cards, but no one can get them, and also spoke with Wagner members who complain that the government has once again "cheated" them.
