The bloody serial killer Popkov, known as "The Werewolf," wants to go to the battlefield to fight in exchange for his freedom.

(European News Agency)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The Russian-Ukrainian war continues. In order to replenish soldiers, it is currently estimated that as many as 40,000 Russian criminals will go to Ukraine to fight in exchange for freedom and money.

Recently, a bloody Russian serial murderer expressed the hope that President Vladimir Putin would let him go to the battlefield to fight for Russia.

Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as the "werewolf", wants to be freed to fight for Russia's army, the Daily Star reported.

The 58-year-old former policeman Popkov killed 83 women in the 20 years from 1992 to 2012, and there are reports that as many as 200 people may have been killed at his hands.

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Popkov specifically targeted women he considered "immoral."

He would dress in a police uniform in order to lure his victims into his hands, then brutally kill them with tools such as knives, axes and screwdrivers, and rape their bodies.

Russian authorities last week allowed state television to interview Popkov in prison because he had asked to join the heinous Wagnerian mercenary ring.

Wagner Group is a well-known mercenary company in Russia, supported by the government, and trained thousands of criminals as mercenaries in the Ukrainian-Russian War to serve Russia.

Popkov claimed that he had radio expertise and could help the Russian army.

He was sentenced to a total of 2 life sentences plus 9 years in prison, intending to pay off by joining Wagner's mercenaries.

Russian state television asked him: "What is your dream?" Popkov replied: "Join the army. This is not a computer game, nor is it a superhero novel, but I will not hesitate to invest in it."

The Kremlin has yet to respond to Popkov's request for enlistment.

The Wagner Group trains criminals to become mercenaries to work for Russia.

On the left is Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, and on the right is Russian President Vladimir Putin.

(Associated Press)