Prigozhin: Over 5,000 prisoners pardoned in Russia after their contract with PMC Wagner ended

The founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin said that more than 5,000 former prisoners were pardoned in Russia, after the end of their military contract and worked in the war zone, Report informs via TASS.

“To date, more than 5,000 people have been released on pardon after their contract with PMC Wagner ended,” Wagner PMC said on Telegram.

According to him, only 0.31 percent of the pardoned prisoners have committed a crime after their release.