The Russian military is using "improvised cells" and medieval punishment techniques to clamp down on poor discipline, according to a new assessment. In the past few months, Russian commanders "have ...

Vladimir Putin has been hit with a significant blow as over 20,000 soldiers have abandoned the front line in the war against Ukraine, further depleting Kremlin forces. According to Mediazone, an ...

Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine who are caught drinking or being insubordinate are forced into “Storm-Z” punishment squads and sent to the most dangerous parts of the front lines to face likely ...

Russian commanders are punishing soldiers by putting them in holes in the ground covered with metal grilles. The makeshift cells are used for misdemeanors, including drunkenness and refusing to fight.

LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Drunk recruits. Insubordinate soldiers. Convicts. Sign up here. They're among hundreds of military and civilian offenders who've been pressed into Russian penal units known ...