Thu 22  December 2022: The Russian mercenary group Wagner fighting in Ukraine aims to recruit women jailed in Russia and deploy them to the front, Kremlin-linked founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wednesday. “Not only nurses and communications staff but also in sabotage groups and sniper pairs. Everyone knows this has been done before,” the 61-year-old said, referring to World War II-era female sharpshooters hailed in Soviet … Continue reading ‘NURSES AND SNIPERS’: RUSSIA’S WAGNER GROUP TO RECRUIT WOMEN