It’s also a possibility that they’re part of the various PMCs: Wagner Group, Redut, Convoy, Patriot, Yastreb, Rusich, Tsarist Wolves, or the Russian Imperial Movement
That have been sighted or associated with activities in Ukraine - as national volunteers are getting (relatively) fancy signing up bonuses, it wouldn’t surprise me if some outside of Russia see it as an opportunity.
It’s also a possibility that they’re part of the various PMCs: Wagner Group, Redut, Convoy, Patriot, Yastreb, Rusich, Tsarist Wolves, or the Russian Imperial Movement
That have been sighted or associated with activities in Ukraine - as national volunteers are getting (relatively) fancy signing up bonuses, it wouldn’t surprise me if some outside of Russia see it as an opportunity.