Russian billboard heroes include convicts and war crime suspects, investigation finds

An investigation by Bumaga identified 24 soldiers featured on St. Petersburg billboards, including former prisoners awarded Hero of Russia and suspected war criminals. The official biographies omit these details, revealing a propaganda effort that sanitizes the military's composition. This undermines the credibility of Russia's official narrative and highlights the regime's reliance on convicts and accused war criminals.

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