Russia's 'Disposable Infantry' Take Massive Casualties

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The Russian Storm Z units are being used as disposable infantry. A throwback to the penal units of the Red Army in WWII, these are usually filled with convicts pulled from prison or soldiers who disobeyed orders. Casualty rates are extremely high as they're often used to draw fire.

Source article: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/theyre-just-meat-russia-deploys-punishment-battalions-echo-stalin-2023-10-03/

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