It seems a lot of these volunteer armies are treated not just as expendable, but as a way to remove undesirables from society. Brought to mind the slaughter of

It seems a lot of these volunteer armies are treated not just as expendable, but as a way to remove undesirables from society. Brought to mind the slaughter of the Donbass volunteer battalions. Russian volunteers "holidaying" in Ukraine or Syria also seem to be just as expendable and similarly include elements of neo-nazis and criminals offered deals. https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/09/06/anatomy-of-a-bloodbath/ https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/09/06/anatomy-of-a-bloodbath/