Russian MPs' sons are 'mobilised to cronies unit far away from front lines' trends now
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Kremlin politicians are accused of establishing a 'cronies' military unit in Ukraine far away from the frontlines of battle, so that they and their sons can serve without a risk of being killed.
Russian MPs have been told to support the invasion in order to drum up respect from the public, as well as to receive financial support from Putin's United Russia party.
Since then, a number of politicians and their sons have volunteered to serve in the mysterious Cascade unit for a short stint of around a month, The Telegraph reports.
The unit guarantees them the opportunity to pose in military uniform and in some cases, even earn a medal for bravery.
Influential Russian blog channel VKCh-OGPU, which insists it has close contact with the country's defence department, published a list of United Russia MPs who have served with the Cascade
