Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia
Ukraine is releasing thousands of prisoners so they can join the fight against Russia
Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion.
DNIPROPETROVSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — At a rural penal colony in southeast Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed wire to hear an army recruiter offer them a shot at parole. In return, they must join the grueling fight against Russia.
“You can put an end to this and start a new life,” said the recruiter, a member of a volunteer assault battalion. “The main thing is your will, because you are going to defend the motherland. You won’t succeed at 50%, you have to give 100% of yourself, even 150%.”
Ukraine is expanding the draft to cope with acute battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting against Russia’s full-scale invasion. And its recruiting efforts have turned, for the first time, to the country’s prison population.
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Didn't like when Russia did it and I don't like that Ukraine is doing it. BUT, the review/per basis process does make a big difference and makes it an easier pill to swallow.
The Ukrainian prisoners will probably get training and weapons, so that will be a huge bonus.
Not if the Russian prisoners weren’t vetted.
If they have a genuine choice, the assembled units are closely monitored, and are clearly aware of the dangers, then I think I'm okay with it under the circumstances.