Jouni Kuokkanen (@scubajouni.bsky.social)

How do you force Russian conscripts into combat? Threaten them with deployment if they won’t steal for you, then threaten them with prison after they’ve been charged. — Meduza On January 30, 2026, a Russian military court issued the first sentence in a case involving theft from a classified Defense Ministry facility in the Leningrad region. Seven service members — four… https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/17/how-do-you-force-russian-conscripts-into-combat-threaten-them-with-deployment-if-they-won-t-steal-for-you-then-threaten-them-with-prison-after-they-ve-been-charged