Kadyrov believes that each head of the region of Russia is quite able to "prepare, train and equip at least one thousand volunteers." British intelligence writes that the Russian armed forces are more and more acutely experiencing a personnel problem in the war in Ukraine and therefore are recruited to the war in Ukraine, including prisoners. "Either PMCs and prisoners, or your children - decide for yourself." So businessman Evgeny Prigozhin, who is called close to the Kremlin, commented on the video recruitment of prisoners.