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Desperate search for a missing person, seeking confirmation of life through potential payments.
27/ "We want to know where he is. Don't count it as greed, but if there were payments, at least we would know that he is alive, that he is at least somewhere. We called the head of the colony and he said he didn't know where he was."
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Ghost soldier: Sister seeks answers as authorities deny knowledge
26/ After that he disappeared without trace, becoming yet another ghost soldier. His sister says that the prison administration, the military enlistment office, the Defence Ministry and PMC "Wagner" all deny any knowledge of him.
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Man with 19-year murder sentence joins Storm Z, contacts family
25/ Another man, Artur, joined Storm Z after being sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment for committing a murder with "particular cruelty". He called his family in early May 2023, told them he had signed a contract with the MOD, and dictated his service number.
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Military contempt for convict soldiers from “Storm”
24/ …having learnt that they were from "Storm", allegedly said: no, no, no, I will not take anyone from "Storm", you can't take them with [our] people." This likely reflects the professional military's attitude of contempt towards the convict soldiers.
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Soldier Igor’s dog tags, documents, and salary card missing three months after contract
21/ Igor still hasn't received his dog tags, documents or salary card three months after signing his contract. His family's appeals to the military prosecutor have been met only with the response that her request would be forwarded to the MOD.
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Igor vanishes after joining Storm Z
According to his sister, Igor vanished without a trace when he joined Storm Z – he became another ghost soldier. "He spent three months at the very front. For three months we didn't know anything about him; we searched everywhere."
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Manhunt: Defence Ministry points to Wagner Group
20/ "I called the Ministry of Defence, they told me that he was not registered with them, they said to look for him in the PMC "Wagner". He only got in touch when he was in hospital."
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Fear of retaliation when speaking up
17/ "Many people are afraid to go somewhere else and speak about their problems because they fear punishment—being sent to the front, where it's a meat grinder, or executed as deserters."
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MOD reportedly treating Storm Z members as ‘ghost soldiers’, withholding records
14/ This is consistent with other reports that the MOD is treating Storm Z members as "ghost soldiers" – their service is being kept secret and records are being withheld or destroyed.https://t.co/XVajCuubwQ
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 21 juillet 202314/ This is consistent with other reports that the MOD is treating Storm Z members as "ghost soldiers" – their service is being kept secret and records are being withheld or destroyed.

