Meaning of kontraktnik | Babel Free

Definitions

A voluntary professional soldier of Russia under contract (not a conscript soldier).

Examples

“The kontraktniki, some with criminal backgrounds, others veterans of police and military units, are among the most feared of Russian forces, and the ones most often alleged to have committed atrocities.”

“Shortly after, I was saved by women when kontraktniki were about to shoot me.”

“There is a lot of concern about conscripts being strong-armed in to signing contracts, becoming kontraktniki.”

“The SV manning goal is a total of 350,000 officers, noncommissioned officers (warrant officers), kontraktniki, and conscript soldiers.”

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