There is a shortage of troops in the Russian military and they are recruiting soldiers in homeless shelters.
According to a US official, intel shows that Russia is suffering from a shortage of manpower in Ukraine.
The number of Russian soldiers killed in the unprovoked invasion has not been made public by Moscow since March 25.
The size of Russia's armed forces was increased from 1.9 million to 2.04 million. Russia is using unconventional recruitment tactics to make up for battlefield losses.
According to the US official, there is "credible" evidence that the Russian defense ministry is going to try to get convicted criminals to join the army.
The official said that the criminals would be offered pardons and compensation if they fought for Russia.
According to the official, the Russian defense ministry is looking to recruit contract service members to compensate for shortages by "compelling wounded soldiers to re-enter combat, acquiring personnel from private security companies, and paying bonuses to conscripts."
The leaflets about contract services at the homeless shelter were left by officials.
The homeless charity Nochlezhka told Newsweek that officials from the Frunzensky district administration visited one of their shelters to talk to people about fighting.
The officials left the shelter after the duty officer told them that this was not allowed.
Nochlezhka was told they couldn't distribute their materials because they weren't ready to be an agent. They left our shelter afterwards.
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