Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the private military company Wagner, said that more than 5,000 former prisoners were pardoned after the contract expired and work in the special operations zone. It has been reported TASS With reference to the representatives of the Russian businessman.
“Currently, the contract with PMC Wagner has expired and more than 5,000 have been pardoned,” he added.
As Prigozhin emphasized, the percentage of those who commit a second offense in a month is 0.31.
“This is 10-20 times less than the standard gauges before the SVO,” said the founder of PMC.
According to Prigozhin, it can be said that crime in the Russian Federation “managed to decrease by 10 times” due to the actions of PMCs and ex-prisoners participating in a special military operation.
The special operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine continues. It was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.
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