Russia’s “Black Widows” – the Women Who Marry Doomed Soldiers to Claim Their Coffin Money
Government
Some Russian women – labeled “Black Widows” by the Russian press – appear to be marrying mobilized soldiers or pressuring their civilian partners to enlist in order to claim state compensation when they are killed in Ukraine, Foreign Policy reported on Monday. A consistent supply of new soldiers is central to the Russian military strategy of attempting to overwhelm Ukraine’s defenses through sheer manpower. Struggling to maintain the level of recruitment necessary for this, the Kremlin has
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