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The last pillar of the Putin regime: the Russian defense industry is forced to use forced labor of prisoners

According to a British intelligence review, in November 2022, representatives of the largest tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod said they would recruit 250 prisoners.

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With one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, the Federal Penitentiary Service oversees a vast empire of more than 400,000 people and is often accused of extreme brutality and corruption.

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Prisoner labor is likely to be especially in demand by manufacturers of low-tech weapons, which are under strong pressure from Moscow to increase their production
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“Prisoners represent a unique human resource that Russian leaders can use to support a ‘special military operation’ while willing volunteers are still in short supply,” the UK MoD said.
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