Merchant of Death: Can't wait to help Putin in Ukraine

Immediately after being freed and upon his return to Russia, Bout expressed his support for Putin’s “special military operation” in Ukraine and questioned why Russian forces weren’t ordered to invade the neighboring nation sooner.

“If I had the opportunity and the necessary skills, I would, of course, volunteer,” Bout said following his release last week, according to Daily Star.

“A Russian man like me, I never understood why we didn’t do this earlier,” he continued. “Of course, I do understand that not everyone was ready. I fully support the special military operation.”