Russian commanders now punish misbehaving troops by sticking them in dirt holes covered with metal grilles called 'zindans:' UK intelligence

• Some Russian units in Ukraine are disciplining troops by putting them in dirt pits, per the UK MOD.
• The holes in the ground are covered by metal grilles, and are makeshift dungeons called "zindans."
• Independent Russian media also reported recent cases of Russian troops being held in
  "zindans."

Russian troops say their military commanders are now disciplining soldiers by imprisoning them in holes in the ground covered by metal grilles, per the UK's defense ministry.